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Pass·over (pas′ō′vər)

noun

  1. a Jewish holiday (Pesach) celebrated for eight (or seven) days beginning on the 15th of Nisan and commemorating the deliverance of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt: Ex. 12
  2. paschal lamb (sense )

Etymology: pass + over, used to transl. Heb pesach: see Pasch

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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