angelus (n.)

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

    [ Syn: angelus bell ]

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

    [ Syn: angelus ]

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