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ag·nus dei \|ägˌnu̇sˈdāˌē, -_nəs-, |änˌyüs-, -yu̇s-; sometimes, when not sung, -ˈdā; |agnəsˈdēˌī\ noun Usage: usually capitalized A&D Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin, lamb of God, translation of Greek Amnos tou Theou 1. : an image of a lamb, often with a halo and bearing a banner or a cross, symbolizing Jesus Christ 2. Roman Catholicism a. : a small cloth-covered disk of wax stamped with the figure a lamb, blessed by the pope, and carried or worn through devotion b. : a prayer in the ordinary of the mass beginning with the words “Angus Dei” 3. Anglicanism : a liturgical prayer or anthem beginning “O Lamb of God” [Agnus Dei] |