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单词 paschal lamb
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paschal lamb


noun

Jewish History. a lamb slaughtered and eaten on the eve of the first day of Passover. Exodus 12:3–11.
(initial capital letters) Christ.
(initial capital letters) any of several symbolic representations of Christ, as the Agnus Dei.
(initial capital letters)Also called Holy Lamb. Heraldry. a representation of a lamb passant having around its head a nimbus and supporting on the dexter shoulder a crosslike staff bearing a flag argent charged with a cross gules.

Origin of paschal lamb

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English

Words nearby paschal lamb

paschal, paschal candle, paschal flower, Paschal I, Paschal II, paschal lamb, paschal letter, Paschen-Back effect, Paschen body, Paschen series, Pascin
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Example sentences from the Web for paschal lamb

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British Dictionary definitions for paschal lamb

Paschal Lamb

noun

(sometimes not capitals) Old Testament the lamb killed and eaten on the first day of the Passover
Christ regarded as this sacrifice
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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