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introit definition

in·troit (in trō′it, in′tro̵it′)

noun

  1. a psalm or hymn sung or played at the opening of a Christian worship service
  2. R.C.Ch. the first variable part of the Mass, consisting typically of one or more psalm verses and the Gloria Patri

Etymology: ME introite < MFr < L introitus, a going in, entrance (in LL(Ec), introit of the mass) < introire < intro-, intro- + ire, to go: see exit

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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