The Angelus (/ˈændʒələs/; Latin for "angel") is a Catholic devotion commemorating the Incarnation. As with many Catholic prayers, the name Angelus is derived from its incipit: Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariæ ("... the Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary ...") and is practised by reciting as versicle and response three Biblical verses narrating the mystery; alternating with the prayer "Hail Mary". The Angelus exemplifies a species of prayers called the "prayer of the devotee".
近义、反义、联想词
近义词
n.
bell, toll, prayer
联想词
angel天使;rosary玫瑰园,玫瑰花坛;
英英词典
angelus n.
the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited
synonymous: angelus bell
a prayer said 3 times a day by Roman Catholics in memory of the Annunciation