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Exultet

Exultet is the alternative form of Exsultet.

Meaning of Exsultet

Proper noun

the Exsultet

  1. A long prayer traditionally pronounced or sung at the Easter Vigil, beginning “Rejoice!” or “Exult!” in English.
    • The Exsultet is the preeminent chant of cantor repertoire, both because of its difficulty and because of its importance in the liturgical year. Yet very few cantors have ever sung the Exsultet, or have seen printed music for it.1997, Diana Kodner, Handbook for Cantors, 2nd edition, →ISBN, page 77

Questions about Exultet

What is Exultet the alternative form of?
Exultet is the alternative form of Exsultet.

Words near Exultet in the dictionary

  1. exultation
  2. exultations
  3. exultatory
  4. exulted
  5. exultest
  6. Exultet
  7. exulteth
  8. exulting
  9. exultingly
  10. exultings
  11. exultory

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