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SURSUM CORDA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sursum corda mean?
• SURSUM CORDA (noun)
The noun SURSUM CORDA has 1 sense:
1. (Roman Catholic Church) a Latin versicle meaning 'lift up your hearts'
Familiarity information: SURSUM CORDA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Roman Catholic Church) a Latin versicle meaning 'lift up your hearts'
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("sursum corda" is a kind of...):
versicle (a short verse said or sung by a priest or minister in public worship and followed by a response from the congregation)
Domain category:
Church of Rome; Roman Catholic; Roman Catholic Church; Roman Church; Western Church (the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy)
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