"Agnus Dei" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌæɡnəs ˈdeɪ.i/, /ˌɑːnjus ˈdeɪ.i/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-Agnus Dei.wav [US] Forms: Agnus Deis [plural], Agnus Dei [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Agnus Deī (“Lamb of God”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Agnus Deī||Lamb of God}} Latin Agnus Deī (“Lamb of God”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|Agnus Dei|nolinkhead=1}} Agnus Dei (plural Agnus Deis or Agnus Dei)
  1. (Western Christianity) A liturgical chant recited as part of the Mass, beginning with those words, or the music to which it is set. Categories (topical): Christianity Related terms: Lamb of God Translations (part of the Mass; music to which it is set): agnus-dei [masculine] (Catalan), 天主羔羊 (Tiānzhǔ Gāoyáng) (Chinese Mandarin), agnus dei (Danish), Jumalan Karitsa (Finnish), año de Deus (Galician), agnus dei [masculine] (Portuguese), а́гнец бо́жий (ágnec bóžij) [capitalized, masculine, sometimes] (Russian), Kordero ng Diyos (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-Agnus_Dei-en-noun-3Tu0Xr7Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 30 32 Topics: Christianity, Western-Christianity Disambiguation of 'part of the Mass; music to which it is set': 87 6 7
  2. (Roman Catholicism, heraldry) A small model, picture, or heraldic representation of a lamb with a cross and sometimes a flag (usually white with a red cross). Categories (topical): Heraldic charges, Roman Catholicism Translations (model or picture of a lamb with a cross): agnus-dei [masculine] (Catalan), 上帝羔羊 (Shàngdì Gāoyáng) (Chinese Mandarin), gudslam (Danish), Jumalan Karitsa (Finnish), año de Deus (Galician), ο αμνός του Θεού (o amnós tou Theoú) [masculine] (Greek), а́гнец бо́жий (ágnec bóžij) [capitalized, masculine, sometimes] (Russian), Cordero de Dios (Spanish), Agnus Dei (Swedish), gudslamm [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Agnus_Dei-en-noun-uAWEYWpH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 30 32 Topics: Catholicism, Christianity, Roman-Catholicism, government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics Disambiguation of 'model or picture of a lamb with a cross': 7 88 5
  3. (Roman Catholicism) A bar of wax imprinted with a similar shape and blessed by the Pope. Categories (topical): Roman Catholicism
    Sense id: en-Agnus_Dei-en-noun-FbcLDPyl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 30 32 Topics: Catholicism, Christianity, Roman-Catholicism

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