osculatory

English

osculatory (plural osculatories)

(Christianity) 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.

osculatory (comparative more osculatory, superlative most osculatory)

(formal) Of or relating to kissing.
- Thackeray
  the osculatory ceremony
(geometry) Relating to, or having the properties of, an osculatrix; capable of osculation.
A circle may be osculatory with a curve, at a given point.

单词	osculatory
释义	osculatory English Noun osculatory (plural osculatories) (Christianity) 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. Synonyms pax Adjective osculatory (comparative more osculatory, superlative most osculatory) (formal) Of or relating to kissing. Thackeray the osculatory ceremony (geometry) Relating to, or having the properties of, an osculatrix; capable of osculation. A circle may be osculatory* with a curve, at a given point.* References Oxford English Dictionary, Anagrams cotylosaur
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