Etymology

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Today it means: A religious tablet, usually carrying a representation of Christ or the Virgin Mary, which is kissed by the priest during the Mass ("kiss of peace"); it is then passed to others at the mass who also kiss it. Full definition →

Latin ōsculātōrium
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osculatory · noun1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromōsculātōrium
  2. English todayosculatory

From Latin ōsculātōrium.

osculatory · adjective2

From osculate + -ory.

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