presanctified
English edit
Etymology edit
pre- + sanctified
Adjective edit
presanctified (not comparable)
- (Christianity) Sanctified in advance: applied to the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, a liturgical service of the Byzantine Rite, performed on the weekdays of Great Lent wherein communion is received from Gifts (the Body and Blood of Christ) that are consecrated in advance.