Agnus Dei

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A0145200 (ăg′nəs dē′ī′, än′yo͞os dā′ē, äg′no͞os′)n.1. Christianity Lamb of God; Jesus. Also called Paschal Lamb.2. a. A liturgical prayer to Jesus.b. The last item of the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Mass.c. A musical setting for either of these texts.

[Late Latin Agnus Deī : Latin agnus, lamb + Latin deī, genitive of deus, god.]

Agnus Dei

(ˈæɡnʊs ˈdeɪɪ) n1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the figure of a lamb bearing a cross or banner, emblematic of Christ2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a chant beginning with these words or a translation of them, forming part of the Roman Catholic Mass or sung as an anthem in the Anglican liturgy3. (Roman Catholic Church) a wax medallion stamped with a lamb as emblem of Christ and blessed by the pope[Latin: Lamb of God]

Ag•nus De•i

(ˈæg nəs ˈdi aɪ, ˈdɛ i; ˈɑ nyʊs ˈdɛ i)
n. 1. a figure of a lamb as emblematic of Christ. 2. a prayer addressed to Christ preceding the communion in the Mass. [< Latin: lamb of God]

agnus dei

A Latin phrase meaning lamb of God, the opening words of a prayer to Jesus.

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Noun	1.	Agnus Dei - figure of a lamb; emblematic of ChristPaschal Lamballegory, emblem - a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
	2.	Agnus Dei - a liturgical prayer beginning with these Latin wordsprayer - a fixed text used in praying

Agnus Dei

(ăg`nəs dē`ī, än`yo͝os dā`ē) [Lat.], the Lamb of God, i.e., Jesus. The lamb of the PassoverPassover,
in Judaism, one of the most important and elaborate of religious festivals. Its celebration begins on the evening of the 14th of Nisan (first month of the religious calendar, corresponding to March–April) and lasts seven days in Israel, eight days in the Diaspora
..... Click the link for more information. sacrifice is said to prefigure the crucifixion. Isaiah calls the expected Messiah the Lamb of God, and Jesus is met by John the Baptist with the words, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world." In the MassMass,
religious service of the Roman Catholic Church, which has as its central act the performance of the sacrament of the Eucharist. It is based on the ancient Latin liturgy of the city of Rome, now used in most, but not all, Roman Catholic churches. The term Mass [Lat.
..... Click the link for more information. the Agnus Dei, or Lamb of God, is said or sung while the communion bread is being broken for distribution. It is usually the final movement of choral masses. In Anglican worship it is sung during communion. In iconography a lamb with halo and cross is called an Agnus Dei.

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agnus dei Any image or representation of a lamb as emblematic of Christ, esp. such a

Agnus Dei

lamb of god. [Christian Tradition: Brewer Dictionary, 17]See: Christ

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noun figure of a lamb

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noun a liturgical prayer beginning with these Latin words

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