Pâque

See also: paque, paqué, and pâque

French

Alternative forms

• pâque

Etymology

Inherited from Ecclesiastical Latin pascha.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pak/, /pɑk/

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Proper noun

Pâque f

1. (Judaism) Passover (Jewish holiday)

   Synonyms: Pessah, Pâque juive

2. Paschal Lamb
3. (Christianity) Passover (Christian holiday)

Derived terms

• Pâque chrétienne
• Pâque juive
• Pâque quartodécimaine
• Pâque quartodécimane
• Pâque russe

 

Related terms

• Pâques (“Easter”)

Further reading

• “Pâque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.