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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A prayer said 3 times a day by Roman Catholics in memory of the Annunciation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Instance hypernyms:
prayer (a fixed text used in praying)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited
Synonyms:
angelus; angelus bell
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("angelus" is a kind of...):
bell; toll (the sound of a bell being struck)
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