AGNUS DEI


Meaning of AGNUS DEI in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌäg-ˌnu̇s-ˈdā(-ˌē), -ˌnüs-; ˌän-yu̇s-; ˌag-nəs- ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin, lamb of God; from its opening words

Date: 14th century

1. : a liturgical prayer addressed to Christ as Savior

2. : an image of a lamb often with a halo and a banner and cross used as a symbol of Christ

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