[in-troh-it, -troit] 
| 1. | Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass. |
| 2. | Anglican Church, Lutheran Church. a psalm or anthem sung as the celebrant of the Holy Communion enters the sanctuary. |
| 3. | a choral response sung at the beginning of a religious service. |
| in·tro·it also In·tro·it (ĭn'trō'ĭt, -troit', ĭn-trō'ĭt) n.
[Middle English, introit of the Mass, from Old French introite, from Medieval Latin introitus, sung passage at entrance of celebrant, from Latin introitus, entrance, from past participle of introīre, to enter : intrō-, in; see en in Indo-European roots + īre, to go; see ei- in Indo-European roots.] |