Pascha

Other forms: Paschas

Definitions of Pascha
  1. noun
    the Jewish feast of the Passover
    synonyms: Pasch
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    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. noun
    the Christian festival of Easter
    synonyms: Pasch
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    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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