angelus
9.9
The sound of a Catholic church bell that calls people to say a short prayer
- noun
- /ˈændʒələs/
:
ángelus
- Every evening, the church bells ring the angelus to remind the faithful to pray.
Examples
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At noon, the angelus is announced by the ringing of the bells in the village square.
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The distinct sound of the angelus bells filled the air, signaling time for prayer.
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The angelus bells of St. Jude's on the edge of Wallingford were wondrously clear.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
bell
vsangelus
221
1.0
A clear ringing sound made by a struck metal object
is the specific church signal sound for a timed prayer
bell ringing
vsangelus
1
3.3
A sound made by bells during a ceremony or musical performance
is instead a single church signal used to mark a prayer time
angelus bell
vsangelus
9.9
A bell sound in Catholic churches that calls people to say the Angelus prayer
has identical meaning but uses a formal traditional label
Compounds
How Loud
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word angelus comes from the Latin angelus, which means 'angel' and is the same root as the English angel. So an angelus is the bell sound that calls people to the Angelus prayer about the angel's message.