Angelus

/ˈændʒələs/ noun

A Catholic prayer said three times daily, or the bell rung to mark these prayer times.

From Latin 'Angelus' (the angel), referring to the beginning of the prayer 'Angelus Domini' (Angel of the Lord). The prayer commemorates the Annunciation when the angel Gabriel visited Mary.

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