Agnus Dei

[ ag-nuhs dee-ahy, de-ee; ah-nyoos de-ee ]

/ ˈæg nəs ˈdi aɪ, ˈdɛ i; ˈɑ nyʊs ˈdɛ i /

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noun

Ecclesiastical.

a figure of a lamb as emblematic of Christ.
such a representation with the nimbus inscribed with the cross about its head, and supporting the banner of the cross.

a prayer addressed to Christ as Savior preceding the communion in the Mass.

a musical setting of this prayer.

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Origin of Agnus Dei

<Latin: lamb of God

Words nearby Agnus Dei

agnomen, Agnon, agnosia, agnostic, agnosticism, Agnus Dei, ago, agog, agogic, agogics, à gogo

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How to use Agnus Dei in a sentence

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He has appointed a trio of heavy-handed prelates led by Opus Dei leader Julian Herranz to stop the leaks—one way or another.
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Id suademus, vt infantes ad nos lustrandi afferantur, quod etiam Dei beneficio iam cœpit fieri.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
There are times, when "the spirit of God descends upon the gathered multitudes," and vox populi is vox Dei.
The Life of Mazzini|Bolton King

His great work "De Civitate Dei," "the highest expression of his thought," engaged him for seventeen years.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Carlisle|C. King Eley
You cuffed him last Sunday for ringing the bell at the Agnus Dei.
My New Curate|P.A. Sheehan
Outside the gate the carriage stopped, to take up the doctor, who was waiting at the Caffè dei Tre Re.
The conquest of Rome|Matilde Serao

British Dictionary definitions for Agnus Dei

Agnus Dei

/ (ˈæɡnʊs ˈdeɪɪ) /

noun Christianity

the figure of a lamb bearing a cross or banner, emblematic of Christ

a chant beginning with these words or a translation of them, forming part of the Roman Catholic Mass or sung as an anthem in the Anglican liturgy

a wax medallion stamped with a lamb as emblem of Christ and blessed by the pope

Word Origin for Agnus Dei

Latin: Lamb of God

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