Meaning of Agnus Deī | Babel Free
[ˈaŋ.nʊs ˈde.iː]Definitions
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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
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prayer in the Mass, and musical composition of that prayer, which begins with the words "Agnus Deī...." Ecclesiastical, Latin, declension-2
Equivalents
العربية
حَمَلُ اَللهِ
Čeština
velikonoční beránek
Deutsch
Agnus Dei
Lamm Gottes
Osterlamm
Pascha
Paschalamm (pás-cha)
Passa
Passah
Passahlamm
Passalamm
Pessach
Pessachlamm
Íslenska
lamb Guðs
Latina
pascha
Malti
Ħaruf ta’ Alla
Polski
Baranek Boży
اردو
خدا کا میمنہ
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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