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Angelus definition

An·gelus or angelus an′·gelus (an′jə ləs)

noun

  1. a prayer said at morning, noon, and evening in commemoration of the Incarnation
  2. the bell rung to announce the time for this prayer

Etymology: L (see angel): so named from the opening words, “Angelus Domini”

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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