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holy lamb

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paschal lamb

–noun
1. Jewish History. a lamb slaughtered and eaten on the eve of the first day of Passover. Ex. 12:3–11.
2. (initial capital letters) Christ.
3. (initial capital letters) any of several symbolic representations of Christ, as the Agnus Dei.
4. (initial capital letters) Also called Holy Lamb. Heraldry. a representation of a lamb passant having around its head a nimbus and supporting on the dexter shoulder a crosslike staff bearing a flag argent charged with a cross gules.

Origin:
1400–50; late ME
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