presanctified

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English

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Etymology

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From pre- +‎ sanctified.

Adjective

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presanctified (not comparable)

  1. (Christianity) 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.
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