| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Angelus |
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| SYLLABICATION: | An·ge·lus |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   n j -ls |
| VARIANT FORMS: | also an·ge·lus |
| NOUN: | Roman Catholic Church 1. A devotional prayer at morning, noon, and night to commemorate the Annunciation. 2. A bell rung as a call to recite this prayer. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Medieval Latin, from Late Latin, angel (first word of the devotion). See angel.
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