Sarum use

American

[sair-uhm] / ˈsɛər əm /

noun

the liturgy or modified form of the Roman rite used in Salisbury before the Reformation and revived in part by some English churches.

Sarum use British

noun

the distinctive local rite or system of rites used at Salisbury cathedral in late medieval times

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Etymology

Origin of Sarum use

1560–70; after Sarum (now Old Sarum ), a medieval ecclesiastical center, the original site of the cathedral and town of Salisbury

Example Sentences

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According to Sarum use, yellow was the altar colour for confessors’ festivals.

From Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects by Andrews, William

According to the Sarum use several services took place in the porch.

From English Villages by Ditchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson)

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