Agnus Bell
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
See AGNUS DEI. Agnus-castus. See VITEX. Agnus Dei (ag'n us de' I, da' e).
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Agnus Bell” mean?
See AGNUS DEI. Agnus-castus. See VITEX. Agnus Dei (ag'n us de' I, da' e).
Is “Agnus Bell” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.