Agnus Dei

 
Pronunciation: /ˌagnʊs ˈdeɪiː, ˌanjʊs, ˈdiːʌɪ/

noun

  • 1a figure of a lamb bearing a cross or flag, as an emblem of Christ.
  • 2 Christian Church an invocation beginning with the words ‘Lamb of God’ forming a set part of the Mass.
  • a musical setting of the Agnus Dei.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin, literally 'Lamb of God'