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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.

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  1. n. 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.
  2. n. The Angelus bell.
  3. n. the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited
  4. (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.
  5. n. a prayer said 3 times a day by Roman Catholics in memory of the Annunciation