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- [an-juh-luh s]
- /ˈæn dʒə ləs/
- /ˈæn.dʒə.ləs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-juh-luh s]
- /ˈæn dʒə ləs/
Definitions of angelus word
- noun angelus a series of prayers recited in the morning, at midday, and in the evening, commemorating the Annunciation and Incarnation 3
- noun angelus the bell (Angelus bell) signalling these prayers 3
- noun angelus a prayer said at morning, noon, and evening in commemoration of the Incarnation 3
- noun angelus the bell rung to announce the time for this prayer 3
- noun angelus a devotion in memory of the Annunciation. 1
- noun angelus Also called Angelus bell. the bell tolled in the morning, at noon, and in the evening to indicate the time when the Angelus is to be recited. 1
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Origin of angelus
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
1720-30; < Late Latin, from the first word of the service: Angelus(dominī nūntiāvit Mariae). See angel
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Parts of speech for Angelus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
angelus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
angelus usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for angelus
noun angelus
- gong — a large bronze disk, of Asian origin, having an upturned rim, that produces a vibrant, hollow tone when struck, usually with a stick or hammer that has a padded head.
- tocsin — a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- peal — a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- tintinnabulation — the ringing or sound of bells.
- lyra — (anatomy, dated) The middle portion of the ventral surface of the fornix of the brain; so called from the arrangement of the lines with which it is marked in the human brain.
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