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osculatory

noun

Etymology

From Latin ōsculātōrium.

  1. borrowed from ōsculātōrium

Definitions

  1. A religious tablet, usually carrying a representation of Christ or the Virgin Mary, which…

    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.

  2. Of or relating to kissing.

  3. Relating to, or having the properties of, an osculatrix

    Relating to, or having the properties of, an osculatrix; capable of osculation.

    • A circle may be osculatory with a curve, at a given point.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA