Ag·nus Dei /ˌɑgˌnʊsˈde(ˌi), ˌnus; ˌɑnjʊs; ˌægnəs-/
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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Agnus Dei
n 1: figure of a lamb; emblematic of Christ [syn: Paschal Lamb]
2: a liturgical prayer beginning with these Latin words