presanctified

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adjective

Sanctified in advance: applied to the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, a liturgical service of the Byzantine Rite, performed on the weekdays of Great Lent wherein communion is received from Gifts (the Body and Blood of Christ) that are consecrated in advance.

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Meanings

adjectivepresanctified (not comparable)
  1. not comparableChristianitySanctified in advance: applied to the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, a liturgical service of the Byzantine Rite, performed on the weekdays of Great Lent wherein communion is received from Gifts (the Body and Blood of Christ) that are consecrated in advance.

Origin

From pre- + sanctified.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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