agnus dei

1. 1.

   figure of a lamb; emblematic of Christ

   SynonymsPaschal Lamb

   Broaderemblem
2. 2.

   a liturgical prayer beginning with these Latin words

   Broaderprayer

Questions about agnus dei

What does agnus dei mean?

agnus dei means "figure of a lamb; emblematic of Christ". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for agnus dei?

Close synonyms include Paschal Lamb. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is agnus dei a common word?

agnus dei is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.