introit

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Synonyms: intromit

Antonyms: intromit

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|Roman Catholicism|music}} A [[prayer]], typically part of a [[psalm]] or other [[portion#Noun|portion]] of the [[Bible]], read or sung at the start of [[Mass]] while or immediately after the [[priest]] [[ascend]]s to the [[altar]].
2. {{lb|en|music|Christianity|chiefly|Protestantism}} Any piece of [[choral#Adjective|choral]] [[music]], especially a setting of an [[anthem]] or a [[psalm]], [[sing|sung]] at the [[opening#Noun|opening]] of a [[church service]].
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} The [[action]] of [[enter]]ing or [[go#Verb|going]] in; an [[entrance#Noun|entrance]].
4. {{lb|en|obsolete|figuratively}} An [[introduction]].

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