Agnus Dei
Meanings
noun
- A liturgical chant recited as part of the Mass, beginning with those words, or the music to which it is set.
- A small model, picture, or heraldic representation of a lamb with a cross and sometimes a flag (usually white with a red cross).
- A bar of wax imprinted with a similar shape and blessed by the Pope.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Agnus Deī (“Lamb of God”).
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