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Meaning of Agnus Deī | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
[ˈaŋ.nʊs ˈde.iː]

Definitions

  1. Literally, “Lamb of God”, a title applied by Christians to Jesus, whose death they equate with the offering of such animals for sacrifice at the temple in Jerusalem by those who have sinned, as described in the Hebrew scriptures.
    Ecclesiastical, Latin, declension-2
  2. prayer in the Mass, and musical composition of that prayer, which begins with the words "Agnus Deī...."
    Ecclesiastical, Latin, declension-2

Equivalents

Examples

“Agnus Deī, quī tollis peccāta mundī...”

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world...

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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