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Definition of Osculatory

1. a. Of or pertaining to kissing; kissing.

2. n. Same as Pax, 2.

Definition of Osculatory

1. Noun. (Christianity) A religious tablet, usually carrying a representation of Christ or the Virgin Mary, which is kissed by the priest during the Mass ("kiss of peace"); it is then passed to others at the mass who also kiss it. ¹

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Definition of Osculatory

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Osculatory

1. Same as Pax. Origin: LL. Osculatorium. See Osculate. 1. Of or pertaining to kissing; kissing. "The osculatory ceremony." 2. Pertaining to, or having the properties of, an osculatrix; capable of osculation; as, a circle may be osculatory with a curve, at a given point. Osculatory circle. See Osculating circle of a curve, under Circle. Osculatory plane (to a curve of double curvature), a plane which passes through three successive points of the curve. Osculatory sphere (to a line of double curvature), a sphere passing through four consecutive points of the curve. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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