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Meaning of Paschal Lamb | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈpæs.kəl ˈlæm

Definitions

  1. The lamb eaten at Passover.
    historical
  2. Jesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice.
    figuratively
  3. A lamb depicted with nimbus and bearing a flag (usually St. George's cross: argent a cross gules).

Equivalents

العربية فصح
Čeština beránek velikonoční beránek
Deutsch Agnus Dei Osterlamm Pascha Paschalamm (pás-cha) Passa Passah Passahlamm Passalamm Pessach Pessachlamm
Español Cordero de Dios cordero de Pascua Florida
Suomi Jumalan karitsa pääsiäislammas
Français Agneau de Dieu Agneau Mystique agneau pascal pâque
Italiano agnello pasquale
Kurdî beranek
Latina Agnus Deī pascha phase
Nederlands paaslam
Polski Baranek Boży
Português agnus dei Cordeiro de Deus Cordeiro Pascal
Русский а́гнец бо́жий пасхальный а́гнец
Svenska Guds lamm påskalamm

Examples

“The Paschal Lamb was instituted and eaten the night before the children of Israel were indeed delivered from Egypt.”
“[…]but when the Holy or Paschal Lamb is intended then the face should be guardant or reguardant.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Paschal Moon Paschal pardon Paschal term Paschal Triduum Paschal troparion Paschalis

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