kiss of peace

noun

An early Christian greeting consisting of a kiss, originally on the mouth but later on the cheek, still used in some traditional churches.

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Meanings

nounkiss of peace (plural kisses of peace)

plural kisses of peace

  1. ChristianityAn early Christian greeting consisting of a kiss, originally on the mouth but later on the cheek, still used in some traditional churches.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist

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Translations

Arabic قبلة السلام
  • قبلة السلامgreeting in Christianity
Czech pozdravení pokoje
  • pozdravení pokojegreeting in Christianity
Esperanto packiso
  • packisogreeting in Christianity
Finnish rauhan suudelma
  • rauhan suudelmagreeting in Christianity
French baiser de paix
  • baiser de paixgreeting in Christianity
German Friedenskuss
  • Friedenskussgreeting in Christianity
Greek φιλί ειρήνης
  • φιλί ειρήνης (filí eirínis)greeting in Christianity
Indonesian ciuman kudus
  • ciuman kudusgreeting in Christianity
Italian santo bacio, bacio della pace
  • santo baciogreeting in Christianity
  • bacio della pacegreeting in Christianity
Japanese 平和の徴
  • 平和の徴 (heiwa no chō, heiwa no shirushi)greeting in Christianity
Korean 친구
  • 친구 (chin'gu)greeting in Christianity
Latin osculum pacis
  • osculum pacisgreeting in Christianity
Polish pocałunek pokoju
  • pocałunek pokojugreeting in Christianity
Portuguese ósculo santo
  • ósculo santogreeting in Christianity
Spanish saludo de paz, beso de paz
  • saludo de pazgreeting in Christianity
  • beso de pazgreeting in Christianity
Swedish helig kyss
  • helig kyssgreeting in Christianity
Vietnamese chúc bình an
  • chúc bình angreeting in Christianity
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APA

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“kiss of peace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kiss%20of%20peace. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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