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in·tro·it

also In·tro·it (ĭn′trō′ĭt, -troit′, ĭn-trō′ĭt)

1. Ecclesiastical A hymn or psalm sung when the officiant enters at the opening of a service.

2. Roman Catholic Church The beginning of the Mass, usually consisting of an antiphon, a psalm verse, and the Gloria Patri.

[Middle English, introit of the Mass, from Old French introite, from Medieval Latin introitus, sung passage at entrance of celebrant, from Latin introitus, entrance, from past participle of introīre, to enter : intrō-, in; see en in Indo-European roots + īre, to go; see ei- in Indo-European roots.]

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introit

(ˈɪntrɔɪt)

(Ecclesiastical Terms) RC Church Church of England a short prayer said or sung as the celebrant is entering the sanctuary to celebrate Mass or Holy Communion

[C15: from Church Latin introitus introit, from Latin: entrance, from introīre to go in, from intro- + īre to go]

inˈtroital adj

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in•tro•it

(ˈɪn troʊ ɪt, -trɔɪt)

n.

1. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant at the beginning of the Roman Catholic mass.

2. (in the Anglican or Lutheran Church) a psalm or anthem sung as the celebrant of the Holy Communion enters the sanctuary.

3. a choral response sung at the beginning of a religious service.

[1475–85; < Medieval Latin introitus (misse or ad missam), Latin: entrance, beginning =intrō- intro- + -i-, variant s. of īre to go]

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introit - a composition of vocal music that is appropriate for opening church services

musical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece - a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"

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Introitus

introit

[ˈɪntrɔɪt] N → introito m

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introit

n → Introitus m

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Readers of Thomas Lynch's fifth book of poetry, The Sin-Eater, need not be undertakers, Catholics, or even descendants of Irish immigrants to America, as Lynch himself is, to appreciate this artful collection of twenty-four poems and twenty-six black-and-white photographs of western Ireland, incomparably prefaced by an essay the author calls "Introit." This beginning prose piece reveals how the poet-undertaker became who he is--and in the richness of telling almost makes the reader become him too.

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Several years ago, the tournament committee at my local club seemed dedicated to the idea that I must tee off just about the time the choir was singing the introit. That led to some serious discussion with then assistant minister Rev.

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But as they all took their places and waited for the choir to begin the Introit, signalling her walk down the aisle to her future husband, Kate's eyes suddenly filled with tears of joy.