blacke santus

A form of black sanctus — A profane or blasphemous parody of a hymn.

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Meanings

noun
  1. obsoleteObsolete form of black sanctus.

    An hideous and dissonant kind of singing (like a blacke Santus).

    1600, P. Holand, Livy
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