Angelus
Americannoun
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a devotion in memory of the Annunciation.
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Also called Angelus bell. the bell tolled in the morning, at noon, and in the evening to indicate the time when the Angelus is to be recited.
noun
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a series of prayers recited in the morning, at midday, and in the evening, commemorating the Annunciation and Incarnation
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the bell ( Angelus bell ) signalling these prayers
Etymology
Origin of Angelus
1720–30; < Late Latin, from the first word of the service: Angelus ( dominī nūntiāvit Mariae ). See angel
Example Sentences
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He concluded his Angelus prayer by thanking everyone for their "spiritual closeness" and said he entrusted himself to their prayers.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
On Sunday, after praying the Angelus with thousands of pilgrims gathered on St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo noted the “violence and devastation” across the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
And then there was Aimee Semple McPherson, the “lady preacher” who founded the Angelus Temple in Echo Park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026
"With great sorrow, I follow the tragic news coming from Sudan, particularly from the city of El-Fasher in the afflicted northern Darfur region," the pope said during his Angelus address at Saint Peter's Square.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2025
The same telegram boy comes back just before the Angelus at six and tells us he asked Mrs. O’Connell at the post office if they had anything for McCourt all day and they didn’t.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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