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Pasch

 (păsk)
n.
1. Passover.
2. Easter.

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

Pas′chal, pas′chal adj.
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paschal

(ˈpæskəl)
adj
1. (Judaism) of or relating to Passover
2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) of or relating to Easter
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Adj.1.paschal - of or relating to Passover or Easter; "paschal lamb"
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Translations

paschal

[ˈpɑːskəl] ADJpascual
the Paschal Lambel cordero pascual
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paschal

adjPassah-, Oster-; paschal feastPassahfest nt
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