introit

/in-troh-it, -troit/US // ˈɪn troʊ ɪt, -trɔɪt //UK // (ˈɪntrɔɪt) //

介绍,引子,引导语,引入

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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- : Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass.
- : Anglican Church, Lutheran Church. a psalm or anthem sung as the celebrant of the Holy Communion enters the sanctuary.
- : a choral response sung at the beginning of a religious service.

The whole is like some marvellous introit for St. Mark's day, in which the name of Mary has passed by.
To our modern ears the Introit is new; but it is in reality an old thing, in this and some other instances revived.
This, from being sung or said whilst the minister made his entrance within the rails, was called introitus or introit.
The organist was practicing the Introit anthem, and half way up the church a woman was sitting quietly.
Before the introit the crucifix, the altar23, the celebrant and the Pope are successively incensed.