Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paschal lamb

/ˈpæs.kəl ˈlæm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables: paschal lamb
IPA: /ˈpæs.kəl ˈlæm/

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The lamb eaten at Passover.

noun

Jesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice for the sins of humankind.

noun

A lamb depicted with nimbus and bearing a flag (usually St. George's cross: argent a cross gules).

noun

Alternative form of Paschal Lamb.

Example Sentences

"The Paschal Lamb was instituted and eaten the night before the children of Israel were indeed delivered from Egypt."
"[…]but when the Holy or Paschal Lamb is intended then the face should be guardant or reguardant."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpæs.kəl ˈlæm/
British English: /ˈpæs.kəl ˈlæm/

Inflected Forms

Paschal Lambs (plural)

Synonyms

Passover Agnus Dei Lamb of God Passover Lamb Holy Lamb

Questions

How do you pronounce paschal lamb?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpæs.kəl ˈlæm/.
What does paschal lamb mean?: The lamb eaten at Passover.

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