Angelus

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of Angelus. alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    A Christian devotion in memory of the Incarnation.
  3. 3
    the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited wordnet
  4. 4
    The bell rung as a call to prayer during the Angelus service.

    "[…]and having eternal aves and angeluses rung in their ears;"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from Ancient Greek, of rare usage, variant of Angelo.

Synonyms

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angelus bellaid prayeralarmalarumangelus bellappeal

Example

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"In a break with centuries of tradition, Pope Francis did not deliver the annual Angelus prayer live Sunday in Saint Peter's Square."

Etymology

* (given name): From Latin Angelus and its etymon Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos, “angel”). * (common noun): From the first word (angelus) of its Latin incipit, "Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariæ": "the Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary". Doublet of angel.

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Angelus bell

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