Pascha

See also: pascha

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin pascha, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha, “Passover”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Aramaic פסחא (paskha), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Hebrew פסח (pesakh).

Noun

Pascha (plural Paschas)

1. Easter, the most important Christian religious feast.
2. Orthodox Christian church services during the week succeeding Easter.

Derived terms

• Kyriopascha

Adjective

Pascha (not comparable)

1. Pertaining to Easter.

   In the Orthodox Christian church, Pascha week is the week succeeding Easter.

Anagrams

• Chapas, pachas, scapha

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Noun

Pascha m (genitive Paschas, plural Paschas)

1. pasha (title)