Angelus

American  

[an-juh-luhs] / ˈæn dʒə ləs /

Or angelus

noun

Roman Catholic Church.

1. a devotion in memory of the Annunciation.

2. 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.

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Angelus British  

/ ˈændʒɪləs /

noun

1. a series of prayers recited in the morning, at midday, and in the evening, commemorating the Annunciation and Incarnation

2. the bell ( Angelus bell ) signalling these prayers

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Etymology

Origin of Angelus

1720–30; < Late Latin, from the first word of the service: Angelus ( dominī nūntiāvit Mariae ). See angel

Example Sentences

ANGELUS, a Roman Catholic devotion in memory of the Annunciation.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 by Various