angelus Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited
    angelus bell.
  2. noun a prayer said 3 times a day by Roman Catholics in memory of the Annunciation

WordNet


An"ge*lus noun
Etymology
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Definitions
  1. (R. C. Ch.) (a) 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. (b) The Angelus bell. Shipley.

Webster 1913