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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.
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Origin of paschal lamb
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English
Words nearby paschal lamb
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How to use paschal lamb in a sentence
It retained its sacrificial character till Christ, the true Paschal Lamb, was slain.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews|Thomas Charles EdwardsA large dish with the roasted Paschal lamb stood before Him.
I.N.R.I.|Peter RoseggerHarrison bears a hedgehog, in French herisson; Pascall, a paschal-lamb; and Keats three cats!
The Curiosities of Heraldry|Mark Antony LowerThere, God's eye ever sees the blood of our true paschal Lamb.
Notes on the book of Exodus|C. H. (Charles Henry) Mackintosh
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
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