Tersanctus

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proper noun

The Trisagion (beginning “Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal …”).

OriginEcclesiastical Latin tersānctus →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The Trisagion (beginning “Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal …”).
  2. The Sanctus (beginning “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts …”).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
trisagion

Origin

  1. Ecclesiastical Latintersānctus
  2. EnglishTersanctus

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin tersānctus, from ter (“thrice”) + sānctus (“holy”).

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APA

Tersanctus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tersanctus

MLA

“Tersanctus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tersanctus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tersanctus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tersanctus.

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