presanctified
Sanctified in advance: applied to the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, a…Sanctified in advance: applied to the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, a liturgical service of the Byzantine Rite, performed on the weekdays of Great Lent wherein communion is received from Gifts (the Body and Blood of Christ) that are consecrated in advance.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Sanctified in advance: applied to the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, a liturgical service of the Byzantine Rite, performed on the weekdays of Great Lent wherein communion is received from Gifts (the Body and Blood of Christ) that are consecrated in advance.
Origin
From pre- + sanctified.From pre- + sanctified.
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