agnus Dei

See also: agnus dei and Agnus Dei

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin Agnus Deī, a calque of Ancient Greek Ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ (Amnòs toû Theoû, “lamb of God”). The name refers to Jesus' role as a sacrificial lamb that is (voluntarily) slaughtered on the Cross.

Noun

agnus Dei n (definite singular agnus Deiet, indefinite plural agnus Dei, definite plural agnus Deia)

1. (Christianity) Agnus Dei

References

• Dei “agnus Dei” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.