Ag"nus De"i (#). [L., lamb of God.] R. C. Ch. (a)
A figure of a lamb bearing a cross or flag.
(b)
A cake of wax stamped with such a figure. It is made from the remains of the paschal candles and blessed by the Pope.
(c)
A triple prayer in the sacrifice of the Mass, beginning with the words "Agnus Dei."
© Webster 1913.