Category:Agnus Dei

Ag"nus De"i. Etym: [L., Lamb of God.] (R. C. Ch.) (a) A figure of a lamb bearing a cross or flag, or the depiction of the sacrificial lamb of the Old Testament. ((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."