Meaning of ANGELUS
| Pronunciation: | | 'anjilus, 'anjulus
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- [n] a prayer said 3 times a day by Roman Catholics in memory of the Annunciation
- [n] the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited
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| | Synonyms: | | angelus bell |
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| | See Also: | | bell, prayer | |
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| | Definition: | | Angelus
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \An"ge*lus\, n. [L.] (R. C. Ch.)
(a) A form of devotion in which three Ave Marias are
repeated. It is said at morning, noon, and evening, at
the sound of a bell.
(b) The Angelus bell. --Shipley.
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