Passover (redirected from Feast of Unleavened Bread)

Pass·o·ver  (psvr)

n. Judaism

A holiday beginning on the 14th of Nisan and traditionally continuing for eight days, commemorating the exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt. Also called Pesach.

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[Translation of Hebrew pesa.]

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Passover [ˈpɑːsˌəʊvə]

n

1. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) Also called Pesach Pesah Feast of the Unleavened Bread an eight-day Jewish festival beginning on Nisan 15 and celebrated in commemoration of the passing over or sparing of the Israelites in Egypt, when God smote the firstborn of the Egyptians (Exodus 12) Related adj Paschal

2. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) another term for the Paschal Lamb

[from pass over, translation of Hebrew pesah, from pāsah to pass over]

Thesaurus

Noun

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Passover - (Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt Feast of the Unleavened Bread, Pesach, Pesah Judaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud movable feast, moveable feast - a religious holiday that falls on different dates in different years Pasch, Pascha - the Jewish feast of the Passover

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Passover noun

Related words
adjective Paschal

Translations

Passover [ˈpɑːsəʊvəʳ] N → Pascua f (judía)

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Passover [ˈpɑːsəʊvə^r] n → Pâque f juive
at Passover → à la Pâque juive

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Passover

n → Passah nt

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Passover [ˈpɑːsˌəʊvəʳ] n → Pasqua ebraica

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Passover → تصريح خروج pesach jødisk påske Passah Εβραϊκό Πάσχα Pascua juutalaisten pääsiäinen Pâque juive Pasha Pasqua ebraica 過越しの祭 유월절 Pascha jødisk påske Pascha páscoa judaica еврейская пасха judisk påskhögtid วันหยุดเพื่อระลึกถึงการอพยพของชาวอียิปต์ Musevilerin Fısıh Bayramı Lễ Quá hải của người Do Thái 逾越节