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Origin of Lamb of God
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Words nearby Lamb of God
lambkill, lambkin, Lamblia, lambliasis, lamblike, Lamb of God, lamboy, lambrequin, Lambrinudi operation, lambrusco, lamb's ears
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British Dictionary definitions for Lamb of God
Lamb of God
noun
a title given to Christ in the New Testament, probably with reference to his sacrificial death
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Cultural definitions for Lamb of God
Lamb of God
A Christian term for Jesus, first used in the Gospel of John. It carries out the image of the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus as a new Passover (see also Passover): a lamb was killed for the Jewish Passover, and Jesus himself, in the sacrifice of his death and Resurrection, is the lamb for the new Passover.
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