Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Kiss
kiss, n. [OE coss.] (webplay: common).
- Tender caress; gentle touch with the lips on the face of another person.
- Brush of the lips; [fig.] token of loyalty; sign of allegiance (see Luke 7:45); [irony] betrayal; signal of treason (see Luke 22:47-48).
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