angelus
/ˈændʒɪləs/(亦作Angelus)
noun
in sing.
1- a Roman Catholic devotion commemorating the Incarnation of Jesus and including the Hail Mary, said at morning, noon, and sunset奉告祈祷(罗马天主教一祈祷仪式, 纪念基督降世, 包括在晨、午、日落时说“万福马利亚”)。
1.1
- a ringing of church bells announcing this(奉告祈祷时教堂敲响的) 奉告祈祷钟。
词源
mid 17th cent.: from the Latin phrase Angelus domini 'the angel of the Lord', the opening words of the devotion.