Meaning

3 senses
  1. (historical)The lamb eaten at Passover.

    Passahlamm, Passalamm, Passah

    пасхальный а́гнецpasxalʹnyj ágnec

    figure of a lamb; emblematic of Christ

  2. (figuratively)Jesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice for the sins of humankind.

    Passahlamm, Passalamm, Passah

    Агнец БожийAgnec Božij

  3. A lamb depicted with nimbus and bearing a flag (usually St. George's cross: argent a cross gules).

    Agnus Dei

Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
lamb eaten at Passover:
Jesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
lamb eaten at Passover:
(heraldry) lamb depicted with nimbus and bearing a flag:

Forms

plural: Paschal Lambs

Synonyms

5 synonyms
PassoverAgnus DeiLamb of GodPassover LambHoly Lamb
Close in meaning
  • figure of a lamb; emblematic of Christ:Agnus Dei

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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