Meanings
paschal lamb1
plural paschal lambs
- alternativeAlternative form of Paschal Lamb.
Paschal Lamb2
plural Paschal Lambs · alternative paschal lamb
- figurativelyJesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice for the sins of humankind.
Synonyms: Agnus Dei, Lamb of God, Passover, Passover Lamb, Passover lamb
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe lamb eaten at Passover.
nounJesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice for the sins of humankind.
nounA lamb depicted with nimbus and bearing a flag (usually St. George's cross: argent a cross gules).
More synonyms by meaning
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Ancient Greek πάσχα
- πάσχα (páskha)lamb eaten at Passover
Czech velikonoční beránek, beránek Boží
- velikonoční beráneklamb eaten at Passover
- beránek BožíJesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice
Dutch paaslam, Paaslam
- paaslamlamb eaten at Passover
- PaaslamJesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice
- paaslam(heraldry) lamb depicted with nimbus and bearing a flag
Finnish pääsiäislammas, Jumalan Karitsa
- pääsiäislammaslamb eaten at Passover
- Jumalan KaritsaJesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice
- Jumalan Karitsa(heraldry) lamb depicted with nimbus and bearing a flag
French agneau pascal, pâque
- agneau pascallamb eaten at Passover
- pâquelamb eaten at Passover
- Pâquelamb eaten at Passover
- Agneau PascalJesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice
- Agneau de DieuJesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice
- Agneau MystiqueJesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice
- PâqueJesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice
- agneau pascal(heraldry) lamb depicted with nimbus and bearing a flag
German Passahlamm, Passalamm
- Passahlammlamb eaten at Passover
- Passalammlamb eaten at Passover
- Passahlamb eaten at Passover
- Passalamb eaten at Passover
- Paschalamm (pás-cha)lamb eaten at Passover
- Pessachlammlamb eaten at Passover
- Paschalamb eaten at Passover
- Pessachlamb eaten at Passover
- Osterlammlamb eaten at Passover
- PassahlammJesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice
- PassalammJesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice
- PassahJesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice
Irish Uan Cásca
- Uan Cáscalamb eaten at Passover
Italian agnello pasquale, agnello pasquale
- agnello pasqualelamb eaten at Passover
- agnello pasquale(heraldry) lamb depicted with nimbus and bearing a flag
Latin Pascha, Agnus Dei
- Paschalamb eaten at Passover
- Agnus DeiJesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice
- Agnus PaschalisJesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice
Polish Baranek Boży, Baranek Boży
- Baranek Bożylamb eaten at Passover
- Baranek BożyJesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice
- Baranek Boży(heraldry) lamb depicted with nimbus and bearing a flag
Portuguese Cordeiro Pascal, Cordeiro de Deus
- Cordeiro Pascallamb eaten at Passover
- Cordeiro de DeusJesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice
- Agnus DeiJesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice
- Cordeiro Pascal(heraldry) lamb depicted with nimbus and bearing a flag
Russian пасхальный а́гнец, Агнец Божий
- пасхальный а́гнец (pasxalʹnyj ágnec)lamb eaten at Passover
- Агнец Божий (Agnec Božij)Jesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice
Spanish cordero de Pascua Florida, Cordero de Dios
- cordero de Pascua Floridalamb eaten at Passover
- Cordero de DiosJesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice
Swedish påskalamm, Guds lamm
- påskalammlamb eaten at Passover
- Guds lammJesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice
- Agnus Dei(heraldry) lamb depicted with nimbus and bearing a flag
- gudslamm(heraldry) lamb depicted with nimbus and bearing a flag
Cite this entry
paschal lamb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paschal%20lamb
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