单词 | Passover |
释义 | Word Frequency Passover(ˈpɑːsˌəʊvə) noun 1. Also called: Pesach, Pesah, 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) ▶ Related adjective: paschal2. another term for the Paschal Lamb Word origin C16: from pass over, translation of Hebrew pesah, from pāsah to pass over |
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