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Angelus

Pronunciation: /ˈænd͡ʒələs/

The English word “Angelus” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A Christian devotion in memory of the Incarnation.
  2. The bell rung as a call to prayer during the Angelus service.

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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