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Angelus

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈændʒɪləs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(an′jə ləs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
An•ge•lus  (an′jə ləs),USA pronunciation n. [Rom. Cath. Ch.]
  1. a devotion in memory of the Annunciation.
  2. Also called An′gelus bell′. the bell tolled in the morning, at noon, and in the evening to indicate the time when the Angelus is to be recited.
Also, an′ge•lus. 
  • Late Latin, from the first word of the service:Angelus(dominī nūntiāvit Mariae). See angel
  • 1720–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Angelus /ˈændʒɪləs/ n
  1. a series of prayers recited in the morning, at midday, and in the evening, commemorating the Annunciation and Incarnation
  2. the bell (Angelus bell) signalling these prayers
Etymology: 17th Century: Latin, from the phrase Angelus domini nuntiavit Mariae the angel of the Lord brought tidings to Mary
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