Angelus definition
A devotional prayer at morning, noon, and night to commemorate the Annunciation.
noun
A bell rung as a call to recite this prayer.
noun
A prayer said at morning, noon, and evening in commemoration of the Incarnation.
noun
The bell rung to announce the time for this prayer.
noun
A male given name, a rare variant of Angelo.
pronoun
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A Christian devotion in memory of the Incarnation (from its incipit, "Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariæ": "the Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary").
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
angelus
Plural:
angelusesOrigin of angelus
- Medieval Latin from Late Latin angel (first word of the devotion) angel
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition