- holy kiss
- noun
Etymology: translation of Late Latin osculum sanctum, translation of Greek philēmo hagion
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Holy kiss — The holy kiss is a traditional Christian greeting. The term comes from the New Testament, where it appears five times.It is mentioned in: * Romans 16.16a Greet one another with a holy kiss (Greek: polytonic|ἀσπάσασθε ἀλλήλους ἐν φιλήματι ἁγίῳ). * … Wikipedia
Holy Kiss of Flesh — was a CD 3 single released by the Residents in the U.S. on Ryko in 1988 in the United States and re released by EuroRalph in Europe in 1993. It is a traditional hymn, Holy, Holy, Holy , combined with the Kiss of Flesh portion of their album God… … Wikipedia
Kiss — • Four times in the Epistles of St. Paul is met the injunction, used as a sort of formula of farewell, Salute one another in a holy kiss (en philemati hagio), for which St. Peter (1 Pet., v, 14) substitutes in a kiss of love (en philemati agapes) … Catholic encyclopedia
Spasmos (Holy Kiss) — Christianity is based on love to God and people, and the kiss is a sign of love. In the Coptic liturgy, believers kiss one another after Reconciliation prayer. However since we have reconciliated with God, consequently we do reconciliate with… … Dictionary of church terms
Kiss — A romantic kiss This article is about the physically affectionate act. For other uses, see Kiss (disambiguation). For the municipality in Germany, see K … Wikipedia
Kiss of Peace — (Greek, aspasmos) A greeting exchanged among the clergy and the congregation during the divine Liturgy of the Eucharist, as a token of pure love and the one spirit. The aspasmos dates back to the apostolic age. In his epistles St. Paul repeatedly … Dictionary of church terms
kiss — /kis/, v.t. 1. to touch or press with the lips slightly pursed, and then often to part them and to emit a smacking sound, in an expression of affection, love, greeting, reverence, etc.: He kissed his son on the cheek. 2. to join lips with in this … Universalium
KISS — /kis/ keep it simple, stupid. * * * a touch or caress of the lips upon the lips, cheek, hand, or feet of another to signify affection, greeting, reverence, or sexual attraction. Kissing as a form of greeting or salutation has a long… … Universalium
kiss — It was, and remains, a common greeting in the east, and the holy kiss (Rom. 16:16, 1 Pet. 5:14) was practised in the Christian fellowships. Judas gave Jesus a kiss as a signal to the soldiers to arrest Jesus (Mark 14:45). A kiss was the… … Dictionary of the Bible
Holy Orders — • The sacrament by which grace and spiritual power for the discharge of ecclesiastical offices are conferred. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Holy Orders Holy Orders … Catholic encyclopedia
