presanctified
Meanings
adj
- 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.
Word forms
Etymology
From pre- + sanctified.
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