sursum-corda
sʊm ˈkɔr noun Ecclesiastical.
the words “Lift up your hearts,” addressed by the celebrant of the Mass to the congregation just before the preface.
Origin:
1550–60; < Latin
1550–60; < Latin
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| —n | |
| 1. | RC Church a Latin versicle meaning Lift up your hearts, said by the priest at Mass |
| 2. | a cry of exhortation, hope, etc |
| [C16: Latin, literally: up hearts] | |
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