sursum corda
[ soo r-soo m kawr-dah, kohr- ]
/ ˈsʊər sʊm ˈkɔr dɑ, ˈkoʊr- /
noun Ecclesiastical.
the words “Lift up your hearts,” addressed by the celebrant of the Mass to the congregation just before the preface.
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Origin of sursum corda
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1550–60
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British Dictionary definitions for sursum corda
sursum corda
/ (ˈsɜːsəm ˈkɔːdə) /
noun
RC Church a Latin versicle meaning Lift up your hearts, said by the priest at Mass
a cry of exhortation, hope, etc
Word Origin for sursum corda
C16: Latin, literally: up hearts
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