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angelus Definition


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angelus
noun
    1. A Roman Catholic prayer said in the morning, at noon and at sunset, in honour of the Incarnation.
    2. A bell rung to announce these prayers.
Etymology: 18c: from Latin Angelus domini the angel of the Lord, the opening words of the prayer.



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