Pesach

//ˈpɛsɑːx// name

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Noun
  1. 1
    (Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The Jewish festival of Passover.

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day of atonementfeast of the unleavened breadpassoverpassoverpentecostpesah

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"We used to always make brisket for Pesach."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew פֶּסַח (pésakh, “Passover”). Doublet of Pasch, Pascha, paska, and paskha.

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