AGNUS DEI


Meaning of AGNUS DEI in English

[ ˌagnʊs'deɪi: , ˌanjʊs , 'di:ʌɪ ]

■ noun

1》 a figure of a lamb bearing a cross or flag, as an emblem of Christ.

2》 Christian Church an invocation beginning with the words ‘Lamb of God’ forming a set part of the Mass.

Origin

ME: from L., lit. 'Lamb of God'.

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