Paschal Lamb
nounUK /ˈpæs.kəl ˈlæm/ · US /ˈpæs.kəl ˈlæm/
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Historical The lamb eaten at Passover.
- The Paschal Lamb was instituted and eaten the night before the children of Israel were indeed delivered from Egypt.c. 1530, John Frith, The Paschal Lamb and our Sacrament are here Compared Together:
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Figuratively Jesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice for the sins of humankind.
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Government, Heraldry, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Monarchy, Nobility, Politics A lamb depicted with nimbus and bearing a flag (usually St. George's cross: argent a cross gules).
- […]but when the Holy or Paschal Lamb is intended then the face should be guardant or reguardant.1894, James Parker, A Glossary of Terms used in Heraldry, revised edition, page 362: