Angelus

 
Pronunciation: /ˈandʒ(ə)ləs/

noun

  • a Roman Catholic devotion commemorating the Incarnation of Jesus and including the Hail Mary, said at morning, noon, and sunset.
  • a ringing of church bells announcing the Angelus: the bells in the tower above tolled the first Angelus

Origin:

mid 17th century: from the Latin phrase Angelus domini 'the angel of the Lord', the opening words of the devotion