Oct 25, 2015 21:19
8 yrs ago
Italian term

Pace

Italian to English Art/Literary Religion
I am looking for the English name for the religious object known as "Pace"
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pace_(liturgia)
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 Pax
4 osculatory

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Pax

Si tratta di una tavoletta decorata sulla parte frontale da una scena sacra (spesso sbalzata su metallo o dipinta su vetro), che veniva baciata dal sacerdote durante la celebrazione della messa, - https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pace_(liturgia)
(Christianity) A religious tablet, usually carrying a representation of Christ or the Virgin Mary, which is kissed by the priest during the Mass What does PAX mean? - Definitions.net
www.definitions.net/definition/PAX
Wiktionary. pax (Noun) A painted, stamped or carved tablet with a representation of Christ or the Virgin Mary, which was kissed by the priest during the Mass - http://searches3.globososo.com/search/web?fcoid=417&q=PAX - ...
Peer comment(s):

agree Inter-Tra : pax - http://151.13.7.25/thesaurus/struttura_gerarchica/index.jsp
2 hrs
grazie
agree Yvonne Gallagher : yes, of course the Latin "Pax" is used too....just thought Asker wanted an English word
4 days
grazie
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osculatory

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/osculatory
"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."

it is often the image of Agnus Dei

osculatoire in French with images here
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osculatoire
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