Agnus Dei
- a representation of Christ as a lamb, often holding a cross or flag
- R.C.Ch.
- a little wax disk with a lamb pictured on it, blessed by the pope
- a prayer in the Latin Mass, beginning Agnus Dei
- music for this
See Agnus Dei in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ăgˌnəs dēˈīˌ, änˈyo͞os dāˌē, ägˈno͞osˌ)
noun- Christianity Lamb of God; Jesus. Also called Paschal Lamb.
a. A liturgical prayer to Jesus.
b. The last item of the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Mass.
c. A musical setting for either of these texts.
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