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Pasch

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Pasch  (psk)
n.
1. Passover.
2. Easter.

[Middle English, from Old French pasche, from Late Latin pascha, Passover, Easter, from Late Greek paskha, from Aramaic pas, Passover, from Hebrew pesa; see Pesach.]

Paschal, paschal adj.

Pasch [pɑːsk pæsk]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) an archaic name for Passover [1], Easter
[from Old French pasche, via Church Latin and Greek from Hebrew pesakh Pesach]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.PaschPasch - the Jewish feast of the Passover    
Feast of the Unleavened Bread, Passover, Pesach, Pesah - (Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
2.Pasch - the Christian festival of Easter
Easter - a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox


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