Angelus \An"ge*lus\, n. [L.] (R. C. Ch.) (a) A form of devotion in which three Ave Marias are repeated. It is said at morning, noon, and evening, at the sound of a bell. (b) The Angelus bell. --Shipley.
angelus n 1: the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited [syn: {angelus bell}] 2: a prayer said 3 times a day by Roman Catholics in memory of the Annunciation