Paschal Lamb

paschal lamb English 2010 April 5 2011 April 5 thumb|250px|Stained glass depiction of Paschal Lamb Alternative forms en paschal lamb Pronunciation en /ˈpæs.kəl ˈlæm/ /ˈpɑːs.kəl ˈlæm/ UK en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Paschal Lamb.wav Southern England en /ˈpæs.kəl ˈlæm/ US Noun Paschal Lamb en historical The lamb eaten at Passover. en Passover en c.1530 w:John Frith The Paschal Lamb and our Sacrament are here Compared Together The Paschal Lamb was instituted and eaten the night before the children of Israel were indeed delivered from Egypt. en figurative Jesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice for the sins of humankind. en Agnus Dei ; Lamb of God ; Passover Passover Lamb Passover lamb en heraldiccharge A lamb depicted with nimbus and bearing a flag (usually St. George's cross: argent a cross gules). en Agnus Dei Holy Lamb en 1894 James Parker A Glossary of Terms used in Heraldry revised 362 but when the Holy or Paschal Lamb is intended then the face should be guardant or reguardant. Translations lamb eaten at Passover Czech: cs velikonoční beránek m Danish: da Dutch: nl paaslam n Finnish: fi pääsiäislammas French: fr agneau pascal m, fr pâque f, fr Pâque f German: de Passahlamm n, de Passalamm n, de Passah n, de Passa n, de Paschalamm n pás-cha, de Pessachlamm n, de Pascha n, de Pessach n, de Osterlamm n Greek: el Ancient Greek: grc πάσχα n Irish: ga Uan Cásca m Italian: it agnello pasquale m Latin: la Pascha Polish: pl Baranek Boży m-an Portuguese: pt Cordeiro Pascal m Russian: ru пасхальный а́гнец m Spanish: es cordero de Pascua Florida Swedish: sv påskalamm n Jesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice Czech: cs beránek Boží m Danish: da Dutch: nl Paaslam n Finnish: fi Jumalan Karitsa French: fr Agneau Pascal, fr Agneau de Dieu, fr Agneau Mystique, fr Pâque f German: de Passahlamm n, de Passalamm n, de Passah n, de Passa n, de Paschalamm n pás-cha, de Pessachlamm n, de Pascha n, de Pessach n, de Osterlamm n Greek: el Ancient Greek: grc Italian: it Latin: la Agnus Dei, la Agnus Paschalis m Polish: pl Baranek Boży m-an Portuguese: pt Cordeiro de Deus, pt Agnus Dei Russian: ru Агнец Божий m Spanish: es Cordero de Dios Swedish: sv Guds lamm n (heraldry) lamb depicted with nimbus and bearing a flag Czech: cs Dutch: nl paaslam n Finnish: fi Jumalan Karitsa French: fr agneau pascal German: de Agnus Dei m Italian: it agnello pasquale m Latin: la Polish: pl Baranek Boży m-an Portuguese: pt Cordeiro Pascal Russian: ru Spanish: es Swedish: sv Agnus Dei, sv gudslamm n See also Korban Pesach Lamb of God en Christianity