Exsultet
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See also: exsultet
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin exsultet (“let it [i.e., the angelic host] rejoice”), the first word of the prayer in the Roman Rite.
Proper noun[edit]
the Exsultet
- (Western Christianity) A long prayer traditionally pronounced or sung at the Easter Vigil, beginning “Rejoice!” or “Exult!” in English.