- osculatory
- adjective see osculation
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
osculatory
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Osculatory — Os cu*la*to*ry, a. 1. Of or pertaining to kissing; kissing. The osculatory ceremony. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) Pertaining to, or having the properties of, an osculatrix; capable of osculation; as, a circle may be osculatory with a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Osculatory — Os cu*la*to*ry, n. [LL. osculatorium. See {Osculate}.] (R. C. Ch.) Same as {Pax}, 2. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Osculatory circle — Osculatory Os cu*la*to*ry, a. 1. Of or pertaining to kissing; kissing. The osculatory ceremony. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) Pertaining to, or having the properties of, an osculatrix; capable of osculation; as, a circle may be osculatory… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Osculatory plane — Osculatory Os cu*la*to*ry, a. 1. Of or pertaining to kissing; kissing. The osculatory ceremony. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) Pertaining to, or having the properties of, an osculatrix; capable of osculation; as, a circle may be osculatory… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Osculatory sphere — Osculatory Os cu*la*to*ry, a. 1. Of or pertaining to kissing; kissing. The osculatory ceremony. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) Pertaining to, or having the properties of, an osculatrix; capable of osculation; as, a circle may be osculatory… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
osculatory — See osculation. * * * … Universalium
osculatory — noun 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. Syn: pax … Wiktionary
osculatory — carved tablet kissed by priest during celebration of mass Ecclesiastical Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
osculatory — os·cu·la·to·ry … English syllables
osculatory — I. ˈäskyələˌtōrē noun ( es) Etymology: Medieval Latin osculatorium, from Latin osculatus (past participle of osculari) + orium ory : pax 1 II. adjective Etymology: probably from ( … Useful english dictionary
