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ANGELUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A prayer said 3 times a day by Roman Catholics in memory of the Annunciation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Instance hypernyms:

prayer (a fixed text used in praying)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited

Synonyms:

angelus; angelus bell

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("angelus" is a kind of...):

bell; toll (the sound of a bell being struck)

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