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Pascha en · ADJ

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.

Meanings

  1. (attributive, not-comparable, qualifier:Oriental Orthodoxy) Pertaining to either Passover or Easter (Pascha is an ambiguous term and its meaning depends on context).
    • In the Orthodox Christian church, Pascha week is the week succeeding Easter.

Forms

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Deriveds

Pascha egg

Synonyms

paschal · Paschal

Pascha en · NOUN

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.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) Passover (biblical, Israelite, Jewish, or Christian Passover; this term also includes Quartodeciman Passover, observed on Nisan 14, especially by Christians in Asia Minor)
  2. (countable, uncountable) Easter, the most important Christian religious holy day or feast.
  3. (countable, qualifier:Oriental Orthodoxy, uncountable) Orthodox Christian church services during the week succeeding Easter.

Forms

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Deriveds

Kyriopascha · Paschal · crucifixional Pascha · crucifixional pascha · resurrectional pascha · resurrectional Pascha · paschal