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agnus dei
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Latin, literally "lamb of God." Latin agnus is from from PIE *agwh-no- "lamb" (see yean ) For deus "god," see Zeus .
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Agnus Dei , referring to the Christian theological concept of the Lamb of God , and the associated liturgical text from the Roman Catholic Latin Mass has been set to music by many composers, as it is normally one of the movements or sections in a sung Mass ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Agnus Dei \Ag"nus De"i\ [L., lamb of God.] (R. C. Ch.) A figure of a lamb bearing a cross or flag. A cake of wax stamped with such a figure. It is made from the remains of the paschal candles and blessed by the Pope. A triple prayer in the sacrifice of ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context Roman Catholicism English) A liturgical chant recited as part of the Mass, beginning with those words, or the music to which it is set. (from 10th c.) 2 (context Roman Catholicism English) A small model or a picture of a lamb with a cross. ...
Usage examples of agnus dei.
Then not yet being in her stride and over-excited by the preference God had so openly shown her tonight, she forgot that she should read the next line to herself and leave the verbal oration to the priest, and so to her own horror she heard her voice, saying, still loud and clear and joined now solely with that of the priest: AGNUS DEI QUI TOLLIS PECCATA MUNDI.
Boris had also been helped by Cordelia's superb lighting, although he had to muddle through the 'Agnus Dei' and the 'Sanctus' almost in the dark.
Scrawled on the walls were occasional quotes from the Gospels, Latin tags (Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona nobis pacem - Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world, grant us peace).
The Agnus Dei, which is a disc of wax, stamped with the figure of a Lamb, and on certain stated days blessed by the Holy Father.