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osculatories

osculatories is the plural of osculatory.

Meaning of osculatory

Noun

osculatory (plural osculatories)

  1. 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

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Questions about osculatories

What is osculatories the plural of?
Osculatories is the plural of osculatory.

Words near osculatories in the dictionary

  1. osculating orbit
  2. osculating orbits
  3. osculation
  4. osculations
  5. osculator
  6. osculatories
  7. osculators
  8. osculatory
  9. osculatrices
  10. osculatrix
  11. oscule

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