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Nov 30, 2009
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Ag•nus De•i



Pronunciation: (ag'nus dē'ī, de'ē; ä'nyoos de'ē), [key]
1. Eccles.
a. a figure of a lamb as emblematic of Christ.
b. such a representation with the nimbus inscribed with the cross about its head, and supporting the banner of the cross.
2. a prayer addressed to Christ as Savior preceding the communion in the Mass.
3. a musical setting of this prayer.

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