meaning of agnus
1. Agnus Dei.
2. A species of Vitex (V. agnus castus); the chaste tree.
3. A figure of a lamb bearing a cross or flag.
4. A cake of wax stamped with such a figure. It is made from the remains of the paschal candles and blessed by the Pope.
5. A triple prayer in the sacrifice of the Mass, beginning with the words "Agnus Dei.
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