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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 Ag·nus Dei /ˌɑgˌnʊsˈde(ˌi), ˌnus; ˌɑnjʊs; ˌægnəs-/

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Ag·nus De·i  R. C. Ch. (a) A figure of a lamb bearing a cross or flag. (b) A cake of wax stamped with such a figure. It is made from the remains of the paschal candles and blessed by the Pope. (c) A triple prayer in the sacrifice of the Mass, beginning with the words “Agnus Dei.”
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 Agnus Dei
      n 1: figure of a lamb; emblematic of Christ [syn: Paschal Lamb]
      2: a liturgical prayer beginning with these Latin words