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Paschal vs Passover - What's the difference?

paschal | passover |

As an adjective paschal

is of or relating to Passover.

As a proper noun Passover is

the eight-day Jewish festival of Pesach, commemorating the biblical story of Exodus, during which the first-born sons of the Israelites were passed over while those of the Egyptians were killed.

paschal

English

Alternative forms

*Paschal

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of or relating to Passover
  • of or relating to Easter, especially the Orthodox Pascha.
  • See also

    *pasque

    passover

    English

    (passover)

    Proper noun

    (s)
  • The eight-day Jewish festival of Pesach, commemorating the biblical story of Exodus, during which the first-born sons of the Israelites were passed over while those of the Egyptians were killed.
  • The Christian holy day generally falling on the first day of the Jewish Passover.
  • See also

    * Paschal, paschal * Quartodeciman * Quartodecimanism * seder

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