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| An·ge·lus [ ánjələss ] (plural An·ge·lus·es) or an·ge·lus [ ánjələss ] (plural an·ge·lus·es) |
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1. Roman Catholic prayers: in the Roman Catholic Church, a set of prayers to commemorate the Annunciation and the Incarnation
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2. bell announcing Angelus: a bell rung to announce the time for the Angelus
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| [Mid-17th century. < Latin Angelus domini "the angel of the Lord," the first words of the prayers] |
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