Angelus

noun

An·​ge·​lus ˈan-jə-ləs 

1

: a devotion of the Western church that commemorates the Incarnation and is said in the morning, at noon, and in the evening

2

: a bell announcing the time for the Angelus

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, from Late Latin, angel; from the first word of the opening versicle

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined at sense 1