Dictionary

Lexicon and word definitions

LemmaGloss
arcchief rank; senior authority; high office
argauchief; senior; high-ranking
argecantorArchcantor; chief cantor; senior cantor
astsong; chant; ordered vocal piece
ast-sacred song; chant; ordered voice
astacpitch tool; tuning device; chant instrument
astalchoir; choral institution; organized body of sacred singers
astal nōr cordōnThe Choir of the Nine Chords
astalonthe Choir state; like the Vatican
astedōmparish; local Choir jurisdiction; choral district
astetsung formula; chant-formula; fixed ritual utterance
astisausinging; chanting; giving sacred voice
astisautsung; chanted; given sacred voice
astisento sing; to chant; to give sacred voice
astorchorister; choir singer; member of the choir
astunchant; act of chanting; choral rite
cal-bind; constrain; impose order on
calautbound; order-imposed; constrained
calento bind; to constrain; to impose order on
cantlead-chant; lead-song; guiding chant
cantaucantorial; of a cantor; belonging to chant leadership
cantisauchant leading; serving as cantor
cantisento lead chant; to serve as cantor
cantoncantor’s office; office of chant leadership; cantorate
cantorcantor; chant leader; appointed leader of chant
cantunact of leading chant; chant-leading rite
cardalelectorate; sacred province; territorial office-land of a Cardor
cardauelectoral; princely; belonging to territorial high authority
cardorElector; religious prince-governor; holder of territorial high authority
cartterritorial high authority; princely sacred office; electoral dignity
cordauchordal; chord-like
cordehalorChordwarden; warden of the chords; keeper of the chord
cordisausounding as a chord; making chordal
cordisautharmonized; made chordal; sounded as a chord
cordisento chord; to sound as a chord; to voice/set as a chord
cortchord; harmonic tone-group; ritual chord
cōrcrown; circlet; rank-crown
cōralmonarchy; royal court; crown institution
cōraucrown-bearing; royal; of the crown
cōredōmkingdom; crown-realm; territory ruled by a monarch
cōrisautcrowned; invested with a crown; installed into crowned rank
cōrisento crown; to invest with a crown; to install into crowned rank
cōrormonarch; crowned sovereign; king; queen
cōruncrowning; coronation; crown-investiture rite
dōmrealm; jurisdiction; governed territory
dōmalgoverning seat; jurisdictional institution
dōmaujurisdictional; territorial; sovereign
dōmento govern; to rule; to administer a jurisdiction
dōmorgovernor; ruler; holder of jurisdiction
halguard; watch; warding; protective watch
halalguard-post; warding office; protective station
halauguarding; protective; warding
halautguarded; kept; preserved; under protection
halento guard; to keep; to watch over; to preserve
halorwarden; keeper; guardian
malcdiscord; dissonance; dissonant split
malgarthe devil
malgaudiscordant; dissonant; out of concord
malgisento make discordant; to set into dissonance; to break concord
malgordiscordant one; dissenter; opponent of concord; rebel; heretic; anti-choir believer
mirin front of; before, spatially
miraufront; frontal; foremost
mirecantorprecentor; leading cantor; choir director
mirisento move to the front; to stand before; to go before
mironfront; forepart; front area
othronGod; supreme divine authority; God of sacred order
pāpsupreme sacred authority; living sacred voice; absolute doctrinal office
pāpalpapal seat;
pāpaupapal; belonging to the Pāpor; belonging to supreme sacred authority
pāponPapal residence; Papal office
pāporPāpor; supreme head of the Choir; living voice of sacred order
rēmconcord; harmony; consonant agreement
rēmauconcordant; harmonious; consonant; in agreement
rēmautharmonized; brought into concord; made consonant
rēmento harmonize; to bring into concord; to make consonant
rēmesacroncathedral; high church of concord; great church of harmony
rēmorHarmonarch; officer of concord; harmony-holder
sacrausacred; holy; consecrated
sacrisauthallowed; consecrated; made sacred
sacrisento hallow; to consecrate; to make sacred
sacronchurch; sanctuary; consecrated worship-house
sacrorsacred one; consecrated person; saint
serservice; attendance; ritual assistance
serisento serve; to attend; to assist ritually
seroracolyte; ritual attendant; rite-servant
stensilence; quiet; hush
stenauquiet; silent; restrained in voice
stenautsilenced; quieted; made quiet
stenento silence; to quiet; to keep silence
stenorquiet one; lay faithful member of the Choir; member of the Quiet
tūntunic; ritual garment; novice vestment
tūnauvested; tunic-clad; marked by ritual clothing
tūnautvested; ritually clothed; given the tunic
tūnento vest; to clothe ritually; to dress in consecrated garments
tūnorTuned novice; vested novice; member of the Tuned