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Pe·sach

(pā′säKH′, pĕ′-)

n. Judaism

[Hebrew pesaḥ, from pāsaḥ, to pass over; see psḥ in Semitic roots.]

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Pesach

(ˈpeɪsɑːk; Hebrew ˈpɛsax) or

Pesah

(Judaism) other words for Passover¹

[from Hebrew pesah; see Passover]

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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]

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Pesach - (Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt

Feast of the Unleavened Bread, Passover, 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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