Pascha
adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Passover (biblical, Israelite, Jewish, or Christian Passover; this term also includes Quartodeciman Passover, observed on Nisan 14, especially by Christians in Asia Minor) countable, uncountable
- 2 the Christian festival of Easter wordnet
- 3 Easter, the most important Christian religious holy day or feast. countable, uncountable
- 4 the Jewish feast of the Passover wordnet
- 5 Orthodox Christian church services during the week succeeding Easter. countable, uncountable
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to either Passover or Easter (Pascha is an ambiguous term and its meaning depends on context). attributive, not-comparable
"In the Orthodox Christian church, Pascha week is the week succeeding Easter."
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More examples"In the Orthodox Christian church, Pascha week is the week succeeding Easter."
Etymology
From Latin pascha (“Passover”), from Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha, “Passover”), from Aramaic פַּסְחָא (paskha), from Hebrew פֶּסַח (pésakh). Doublet of Pasch, paska, paskha, and Pesach.
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