angelus meaning

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angelus (noun): the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited.

angelus has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

angelus as a noun

  1. the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited

    Synonyms: angelus bell

    Type of: bell

  2. a prayer said 3 times a day by Roman Catholics in memory of the Annunciation

    Type of: prayer

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AN · words ending in US · 7-letter words

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