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Definition of Paschal lamb
1. Noun. Figure of a lamb; emblematic of Christ.
Definition of Paschal lamb
1. Noun. (historic) The lamb eaten at Passover. ¹
2. Noun. (figuratively) Jesus Christ, symbolized as a sacrifice. ¹
3. Noun. (heraldiccharge) A lamb depicted with nimbus and bearing a flag (usually St. George's cross: ''argent a cross gules''). ¹
4. Noun. (alternative form of Paschal Lamb) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Paschal Lamb
Literary usage of Paschal lamb
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1873)
"... the curious combinations of Christian and surname, we have “ Perfect Sparrow,” “
paschal lamb,” “ Royal King,” “ Sing Song,” “ River Jordan,” and (apt ..."
2. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"7 mistranslates) ; the paschal lamb is necessarily roasted, and the only traces
of sacrificial character that remain to it are the sprinkling of the blood ..."
3. Pedagogical Articles: Linen-measurer by Leo Tolstoy, Leo Wiener (1904)
"It is true, the blood of the paschal lamb was not a part of the paschal supper,
but in the event which was memorized by the paschal supper, ..."
4. An Introduction to the Critical Study and Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures by Thomas Hartwell Horne (1856)
"The paschal lamb was to be roasted whole, which might be commanded as a matter
of convenience at the first passover, in order that their culinary utensils ..."
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