Angelus

[ændʒilәs]

Definition

(noun.) a prayer said 3 times a day by Roman Catholics in memory of the Annunciation.

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Definition

(n.) 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.

(n.) The Angelus bell.

Edited by Joanne

Definition

n. the 'Hail Mary ' or prayer to the Virgin containing the angelic salutation: the bell rung in Roman Catholic countries at morning noon and sunset to invite the faithful to recite the Angelic Salutation.

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