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An antiphon or responsory after the epistle, in the Mass, which was sung on the steps,…An antiphon or responsory after the epistle, in the Mass, which was sung on the steps, or while the deacon ascended the steps.
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2 sensesAn antiphon or responsory after the epistle, in the Mass, which was sung on the steps, or while the deacon ascended the steps.
(Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass
A service book containing the musical portions of the Mass.
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From Medieval Latin graduālis, from Latin gradus (“step”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰradFrom Medieval Latin graduālis, from Latin gradus (“step”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰradʰ-, *gʰredʰ- (“to walk, go”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌲𐍂𐌹𐌸𐍃 (griþs, “step, grade”), Bavarian Gritt (“step, stride”).
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