Antepaschal
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Relating to the time before the Passover, or before Easter. not-comparable
"Other Christians, for instance, had contented themselves with celebrating only one solemn fast in the year, namely, the Antepaschal one; but Montanus enjoined his followers to observe two additional weeks, with the exception of[…]"
Synonyms
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More examples"Other Christians, for instance, had contented themselves with celebrating only one solemn fast in the year, namely, the Antepaschal one; but Montanus enjoined his followers to observe two additional weeks, with the exception of[…]"
Etymology
From ante- + paschal.
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