Definition of agnus dei Agnus dei
Ag•nus De•i
We found 9 definitions of agnus dei from 4 different sources.
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What does agnus dei mean?
WordNet
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| agnus dei - a liturgical prayer beginning with these Latin words | ||
| agnus dei - figure of a lamb; emblematic of Christ | ||
| Paschal Lamb | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- agnus dei
A figure of a lamb bearing a cross or flag. - agnus dei
A cake of wax stamped with such a figure. It is made from the remains of the paschal candles and blessed by the Pope. - agnus dei
A triple prayer in the sacrifice of the Mass, beginning with the words "Agnus Dei."
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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agnus dei
ag′nus-dē′ī, a part of the Mass beginning with the words Agnus Dei, also the music set to it: a figure of a lamb emblematic of Christ, bearing with its right foot the banner of the cross, and having the nimbus inscribed with the cross around its head: a round cake of wax stamped with such a figure, and blessed by the Pope. [L., lit. 'lamb of God.']
