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Uncommon
noun
•
In Christianity:
An
antiphon
or
responsory
after the
epistle
, in the
Mass
, which was
sung
on the
steps
, or while the
deacon
ascended
the
steps
.
•
In Christianity:
A
service
book
containing
the
musical
portions
of the
Mass
.
adj
•
Proceeding
or
advancing
by
small
,
slow
,
regular
steps
or
degrees
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sudden
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gradual
English
gradualis
Latin
gradus
Latin
gradi
Latin
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