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angelus bell

n. (''in the Roman Catholic Church'') a bell rung to show the time when the Angelus should be recited.

WordNet
angelus bell

n. the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited [syn: angelus]

Usage examples of "angelus bell".

The Angelus bell had awakened her from a fitful sleep in her chair, and she knew that, as a guest of Castle D'Evreux, she would be expected to appear at Mass again this morning.

She looked at the clock automatically when she heard the Angelus bell ringing.