introit
- noun
- /ˈɪntrɔɪt/
- Specialized
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introito
- I'm swayed by the thesis that these popular songs were the devotional music of the lay folk, not properly liturgical music like the responses, Gloria, Introit, etc., because that was sung by the clergy alone.
Examples
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They consist of the Entrance Song (Introit), the Greeting, the Penitential Rite, and the Opening Prayer.
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The introit is traditionally sung as the congregation gathers before the service begins.
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During the Mass, the choir performed a beautiful introit to welcome the worshippers.
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As the priest entered the church, the solemn introit echoed through the hall.
Synonyms
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1.0
The first part that marks the start of something, for example a ceremony
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3.2
A short speech that makes someone known and starts an event
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A short piece of music that introduces a larger work like an opera or play
A solo singer who sings the opening phrase of a church chant
Surface Forms
Etymology
Introit comes from the old Latin introitus, from intro- meaning 'to enter'. It was originally the 'entrance' song for a church service, so an introit is the music sung at the beginning when people or the priest enter.