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Noun: angelus  an-ji-lus
  1. The sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited
    - angelus bell
Noun: Angelus  an-ju-lus
  1. A prayer said 3 times a day by Roman Catholics in memory of the Annunciation

Derived forms: angeluses, Angeluses

Type of: bell, prayer, toll

Encyclopedia: Angelus, Manuel