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gradual

/ˈɡɹɛdʒɘl/ · noun

Meaning

  1. An antiphon or responsory after the epistle, in the Mass, which was sung on the steps, or while the deacon ascended the steps.
  2. A service book containing the musical portions of the Mass.
  3. Proceeding or advancing by small, slow, regular steps or degrees

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Sources

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