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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. examples
comparative more osculatory, superlative most osculatory
(formal) Of or relating to kissing. quotations examples
the osculatory ceremony
1848 November – 1850 December, William Makepeace Thackeray, The History of Pendennis. […], volumes (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1849–1850
(geometry) Relating to, or having the properties of, an osculatrix; capable of osculation. examples