paschal lamb
1Paschal Lamb — • A lamb which the Israelites were commanded to eat with peculiar rites as a part of the Passover celebration Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Paschal Lamb Paschal Lamb …
2paschal lamb — paschal lamb1 n. 1. among the ancient Hebrews, the lamb slain and eaten at the Passover 2. [often P L ] AGNUS DEI (sense 1) paschal lamb2 [P L ] Christianity name for Jesus Christ …
3Paschal Lamb — can refer to:*Korban Pesach, in Judaism *Lamb of God, in Christianity …
4paschal lamb — 1. Jewish Hist. a lamb slaughtered and eaten on the eve of the first day of Passover. Ex. 12:3 11. 2. (caps.) Christ. 3. (caps.) any of several symbolic representations of Christ, as the Agnus Dei. 4. (caps.) Also called Holy Lamb. Heraldry. a… …
5Paschal Lamb — noun /ˈpæs.kəl ˈlæm,ˈpɑːs.kəl ˈlæm,ˈpæs.kəl ˈlæm/ a) The lamb eaten at Passover. The Paschal Lamb was instituted and eaten the night before the children of Israel were indeed delivered from Egypt. b) Jesus Christ, symbolized as a sacrifice. but… …
6paschal lamb — pas′chal lamb′ n. 1) jud a lamb slaughtered and eaten by the ancient Hebrews at Passover 2) rel (caps.) Christ 3) fia (caps.) any of several symbolic representations of Christ, as the Agnus Dei • Etymology: 1400–50 …
7paschal lamb — /pæskəl ˈlæm/ (say paskuhl lam) noun 1. (in Judaism) a. the lamb sacrificed by each Israelite household in Egypt, the blood of which was used to mark the doorposts of the houses of the Israelites to distinguish them from the Egyptians, whose… …
8Paschal lamb — This term (from the Greek pascha, meaning Passover ) designates the major Jewish religious celebration at which a lamb was sacrificed and eaten in commemoration of God s deliverance of the Chosen People from bondage in Egypt. The Gospel of… …
9Paschal Lamb — noun Date: 15th century 1. a lamb slain and eaten during the Passover celebration in ancient Judaism 2. Agnus Dei 2 …
10Paschal Lamb — noun figure of a lamb; emblematic of Christ • Syn: ↑Agnus Dei • Hypernyms: ↑emblem, ↑allegory …
