paschal lamb

Jewish History. a lamb slaughtered and eaten on the eve of the first day of Passover. Ex. 12:3–11.

(initial capital letters) Christ.

(initial capital letters) any of several symbolic representations of Christ, as the Agnus Dei.

(initial capital letters). Also called Holy Lamb. Heraldry. a representation of a lamb passant having around its head a nimbus and supporting on the dexter shoulder a crosslike staff bearing a flag argent charged with a cross gules.