[ 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'.