agnus

noun

ag·​nus

ˈäg-ˌnu̇s,

-ˌnüs,

ˈän-yu̇s,

ˈag-nəs

plural -es

: agnus dei

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, short for Agnus Dei

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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