osculatory
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Synonyms: osculator, oscillatory, joculatory, jaculatory, escalatory, postulatory, ovulatory, maculatory
Antonyms: osculator, oscillatory, joculatory, jaculatory, escalatory, postulatory, ovulatory, maculatory
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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.
Adjective
- Of or relating to kissing.
- Relating to, or having the properties of, an osculatrix; capable of osculation.
- A circle may be osculatory with a curve, at a given point.
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