Passover

Pass·o·ver

 (păs′ō′vər)

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 pesaḥ.]

Passover

(ˈpɑːsˌəʊvə)

n

1. (Judaism) Also called: Pesach, Pesah or 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).

2. (Judaism) another term for the Paschal Lamb

[C16: from pass over, translation of Hebrew pesah, from pāsah to pass over]

Pass•o•ver

(ˈpæsˌoʊ vər, ˈpɑs-)

n.

1. Also called Pesach . a Jewish festival, beginning on the 14th of Nisan and celebrated for either seven or eight days, that commemorates the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt.

2. (l.c.) paschal lamb (def. 1).

[1520–30; translation of Hebrew pesaḥ]

Passover

The deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt, and the annual festival kept in memory of the event.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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

Passover

noun

Related words
adjective Paschal

Translations

عِيدُ تِذْكَارِ خُرُوجِ الْيَهُودِ

pasqua

pesach

jødisk påske

Passah

Εβραϊκό Πάσχα

Pascua

juutalaisten pääsiäinen

Pâque juivePâques

פסח

Pasha

Pasqua Ebraicapasqua

過越しの祭

유월절

Pascha

jødisk påskepåske

Pascha

páscoa judaica

еврейская пасхаПасха

judisk påskhögtid

Musevilerin Fısıh Bayramı

Lễ Quá hải của người Do Thái

逾越节

Passover

[ˈpɑːsəʊvəʳ] N → Pascua f (judía)

Passover

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

Passover

n → Passah nt

Passover

[ˈpɑːsˌəʊvəʳ] n → Pasqua ebraica

Passover

→ عِيدُ تِذْكَارِ خُرُوجِ الْيَهُودِ 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 วันหยุดเพื่อระลึกถึงการอพยพของชาวยิวจากอียิปต์ Musevilerin Fısıh Bayramı Lễ Quá hải của người Do Thái 逾越节