- Sacring-Bell
The sacring bell, also known as the
sanctus bell , is the bell which rings when the Host is elevated at the celebration ofHigh Mass .
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Sacring bell — Sacring Sac ring, a. & n. from {Sacre}. [1913 Webster] {Sacring bell}. See {Sanctus bell}, under {Sanctus}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sacring bell — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sacring bell — noun Etymology: Middle English sacringe belle, from sacringe sacring + belle bell 1. : a small hand bell made sometimes of silver and rung at the elevation in mass 2. : the tolling of the church bell announcing the elevation … Useful english dictionary
sacring-bell — noun A small bell or set of bells which are rung at the elevation in Mass. Syn: sanctus bell, altar bell, Mass bell, saints bell, sance bell … Wiktionary
sacring-bell — n. Saints bell, mass bell, sanctus bell … New dictionary of synonyms
SACRING-BELL — or SANCTUS BELL the bell which rings when the Host is elevated at the celebration of High Mass … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
sacring bell — noun The bell which rings when the Host is elevated at the celebration of High Mass … Wiktionary
sacring bell — noun a bell rung in some Christian churches at certain points during the Mass or Eucharist, especially at the elevation of the consecrated elements … English new terms dictionary
sacring bell — /ˈsækrɪŋ bɛl/ (say sakring bel) noun → Sanctus bell. {Latin sacrare to make holy} …
sacring-bell — … Useful english dictionary
