"Paschal Lamb" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpæs.kəl ˈlæm/ [UK], /ˈpɑːs.kəl ˈlæm/ [UK], /ˈpæs.kəl ˈlæm/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Paschal Lamb.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Paschal Lambs [plural], paschal lamb [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Paschal Lamb}} Paschal Lamb (plural Paschal Lambs)
  1. (historical) The lamb eaten at Passover. Tags: historical Synonyms: Passover Translations (lamb eaten at Passover): πάσχα (páskha) [neuter] (Ancient Greek), velikonoční beránek [masculine] (Czech), paaslam [neuter] (Dutch), pääsiäislammas (Finnish), agneau pascal [masculine] (French), pâque [feminine] (French), Pâque [feminine] (French), Passahlamm [neuter] (German), Passalamm [neuter] (German), Passah [neuter] (German), Passa [neuter] (German), Paschalamm (pás-cha) [neuter] (German), Pessachlamm [neuter] (German), Pascha [neuter] (German), Pessach [neuter] (German), Osterlamm [neuter] (German), Uan Cásca [masculine] (Irish), agnello pasquale [masculine] (Italian), Pascha (Latin), Baranek Boży [animate, masculine] (Polish), Cordeiro Pascal [masculine] (Portuguese), пасхальный а́гнец (pasxalʹnyj ágnec) [masculine] (Russian), cordero de Pascua Florida (Spanish), påskalamm [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Paschal_Lamb-en-noun-mLGkcWzv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 43 22 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 35 43 22 Disambiguation of 'lamb eaten at Passover': 68 28 4
  2. (figurative) Jesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice for the sins of humankind. Tags: figuratively Synonyms: Agnus Dei, Lamb of God, Passover, Passover Lamb, Passover lamb Translations (Jesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice): beránek Boží [masculine] (Czech), Paaslam [neuter] (Dutch), Jumalan Karitsa (Finnish), Agneau Pascal (French), Agneau de Dieu (French), Agneau Mystique (French), Pâque [feminine] (French), Passahlamm [neuter] (German), Passalamm [neuter] (German), Passah [neuter] (German), Passa [neuter] (German), Paschalamm (pás-cha) [neuter] (German), Pessachlamm [neuter] (German), Pascha [neuter] (German), Pessach [neuter] (German), Osterlamm [neuter] (German), Agnus Dei (Latin), Agnus Paschalis [masculine] (Latin), Baranek Boży [animate, masculine] (Polish), Cordeiro de Deus (Portuguese), Agnus Dei (Portuguese), Агнец Божий (Agnec Božij) [masculine] (Russian), Cordero de Dios (Spanish), Guds lamm [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Paschal_Lamb-en-noun-x~S9UAl9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Christianity Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 43 22 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 35 43 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 47 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 47 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 25 61 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 26 60 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 30 49 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 30 49 20 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 28 50 22 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 30 49 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 26 52 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 30 49 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 30 49 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 30 48 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 26 60 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 30 49 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 30 52 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 29 56 16 Disambiguation of Christianity: 18 70 12 Disambiguation of 'Jesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice': 1 98 1
  3. (heraldry) A lamb depicted with nimbus and bearing a flag (usually St. George's cross: argent a cross gules). Synonyms: Agnus Dei, Holy Lamb Translations ((heraldry) lamb depicted with nimbus and bearing a flag): paaslam [neuter] (Dutch), Jumalan Karitsa (Finnish), agneau pascal (French), Agnus Dei [masculine] (German), agnello pasquale [masculine] (Italian), Baranek Boży [animate, masculine] (Polish), Cordeiro Pascal (Portuguese), Agnus Dei (Swedish), gudslamm [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Paschal_Lamb-en-noun-G8dsMC4K Categories (other): Heraldic charges, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 43 22 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 35 43 22 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics Disambiguation of '(heraldry) lamb depicted with nimbus and bearing a flag': 13 12 76

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "masculine"
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      "word": "Agnus Dei"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "lang_code": "it",
      "sense": "(heraldry) lamb depicted with nimbus and bearing a flag",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "agnello pasquale"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "sense": "(heraldry) lamb depicted with nimbus and bearing a flag",
      "tags": [
        "animate",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Baranek Boży"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "(heraldry) lamb depicted with nimbus and bearing a flag",
      "word": "Cordeiro Pascal"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "lang_code": "sv",
      "sense": "(heraldry) lamb depicted with nimbus and bearing a flag",
      "word": "Agnus Dei"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "lang_code": "sv",
      "sense": "(heraldry) lamb depicted with nimbus and bearing a flag",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "gudslamm"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Paschal Lamb"
}

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