noun
Angelus
AND-zhuh-luhs
noun
1
A Catholic prayer devotion commemorating the Annunciation, said three times a day.
"The nuns paused their work to recite the angelus at noon."
2
The bell rung to call worshippers to this prayer.
"The angelus tolled from the village church tower at six."
How to Use Angelus
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA traditional prayer and its bell, not the angel itself.
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Word Forms
Angeluses plural
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Etymology
Named after the opening Latin word of the prayer, "Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae" ("The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary").