Paschal Lamb
Appearance
See also: paschal lamb
English
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[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpæs.kəl ˈlæm/, /ˈpɑːs.kəl ˈlæm/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (US) IPA(key): /ˈpæs.kəl ˈlæm/
Noun
[edit]Paschal Lamb (plural Paschal Lambs)
- (historical) The lamb eaten at Passover.
- c. 1530, John Frith, The Paschal Lamb and our Sacrament are here Compared Together:
- The Paschal Lamb was instituted and eaten the night before the children of Israel were indeed delivered from Egypt.
- (figuratively) Jesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice.
- (heraldry) A lamb depicted with nimbus and bearing a flag (usually St. George's cross: argent a cross gules).
- 1894, James Parker, A Glossary of Terms used in Heraldry, revised edition, page 362:
- […] but when the Holy or Paschal Lamb is intended then the face should be guardant or reguardant.
Synonyms
[edit]- (Jesus as sacrifice): Agnus Dei, Lamb of God, Passover Lamb, Passover lamb
- (heraldry): Holy Lamb, Agnus Dei
Translations
[edit]the lamb eaten at Passover
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Jesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice
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heraldry: a lamb depicted with nimbus and bearing a flag
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See also
[edit]- Korban Pesach on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Lamb of God on Wikipedia.Wikipedia