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‖ angelus|ˈændʒələs|
[L., so called from its opening words ‘Angelus domini nuntiavit Mariæ.’]
1. A devotional exercise commemorating the mystery of the Incarnation, consisting of versicles and responses, and the Angelic Salutation three times repeated, said by Roman Catholics, at morning, noon, and sunset, at the sound of a bell rung for that purpose.
1727Chambers Cycl. [Incorrectly explained.] 1847Longfellow Ev. i. iv. 127 Sweetly over the village the bell of the angelus sounded. 1849Rock Ch. of Fathers III. ix. 340 The ‘Angelus’ did not come into use before the beginning of the XVIth century, and seems to have commenced in France. 1866Neale Seq. & Hymns 131 The Angelus at Compline shall sweetly close the day.
2. Short for angelus-bell.
1847Longfellow Ev. i. i. 30 Softly the Angelus sounded. 1867M. E. Herbert Cradle L. iv. 121 When the Angelus summons us..to dwell for a few moments on the mystery of the Incarnation. 1881Atl. Monthly XLVII. 176 'Tis the set of sun, The angelus must ring. |