[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

sanctus \sanc"tus\, n. l. sanctus, p. p. of sancire.
   1. eccl. a part of the mass, or, in protestant churches, a
      part of the communion service, of which the first words in
      latin are sanctus, sanctus, sanctus holy, holy, holy; --
      called also tersanctus.
      1913 webster

   2. mus. an anthem composed for these words.
      1913 webster

   sanctus bell, a small bell usually suspended in a bell cot
      at the apex of the nave roof, over the chancel arch, in
      mediaeval churches, but a hand bell is now often used; --
      so called because rung at the singing of the sanctus, at
      the conclusion of the ordinary of the mass, and again at
      the elevation of the host. called also mass bell,
      sacring bell, saints' bell, sance-bell, sancte
      bell.
      1913 webster
see also:
tersanctus sanctus bell mass bell sacring bell saints' bell sance-bell 
sancte bell 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

mass \mass\ m.as, n. oe. masse, messe, as. maesse. ll.
   missa, from l. mittere, missum, to send, dismiss: cf. f.
   messe. in the ancient churches, the public services at which
   the catechumens were permitted to be present were called
   missa catechumenorum, ending with the reading of the gospel.
   then they were dismissed with these words : "ite, missa est"
   sc. ecclesia, the congregation is dismissed. after that the
   sacrifice proper began. at its close the same words were said
   to those who remained. so the word gave the name of mass to
   the sacrifice in the catholic church. see missile, and cf.
   christmas, lammas, mess a dish, missal.
   1913 webster
   1. r. c. ch. the sacrifice in the sacrament of the
      eucharist, or the consecration and oblation of the host.
      1913 webster

   2. mus. the portions of the mass usually set to music,
      considered as a musical composition; -- namely, the kyrie,
      the gloria, the credo, the sanctus, and the agnus dei,
      besides sometimes an offertory and the benedictus.
      1913 webster

   canon of the mass. see canon.

   high mass, mass with incense, music, the assistance of a
      deacon, subdeacon, etc.

   low mass, mass which is said by the priest throughout,
      without music.

   mass bell, the sanctus bell. see sanctus.

   mass book, the missal or roman catholic service book.
      1913 webster
see also:
missile christmas lammas mess missal canon of the mass 
canon high mass low mass mass bell sanctus 
mass book 

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