"Pascal" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /pæsˈkæl/ [US], /ˈpæskæl/ [US] Forms: Pascals [plural]
Rhymes: -æl Etymology: From Latin Paschālis, from paschālis (“Paschal; of or pertaining to Easter”), from pascha (“Easter”) + -ālis (suffix forming adjectives), for birth on Easter, or in honor of the 9th-century pope Paschal I (died 824). Doublet of Paschal. The programming language was named after French mathematician, philosopher and physicist Blaise Pascal (1623–1662). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|Paschālis}} Latin Paschālis, {{doublet|en|Paschal}} Doublet of Paschal Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Pascal (countable and uncountable, plural Pascals)
  1. (countable) A male given name from Latin used in medieval England; today occasionally borrowed from French. Tags: countable Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, Individuals, Philosophers
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  2. (countable) A surname transferred from the given name. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Individuals, Philosophers
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  3. (countable) A surname transferred from the given name.
    The French mathematician and physicist Blaise Pascal (1623–1662).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Individuals, Philosophers Derived forms: Pascal case, Pascalian, Pascal's law, Pascal's theorem, Pascal's triangle, Pascal string, Pascal's wager Related terms: pascal, Pascual
    Sense id: en-Pascal-en-name-O0qjeZAA Disambiguation of Individuals: 25 26 26 22 Disambiguation of Philosophers: 25 26 26 22 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Corsican translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 23 25 30 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 26 24 25 25 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 25 24 31 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 17 19 19 14 13 7 10 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 19 19 13 15 9 8 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Corsican translations: 29 27 28 16 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 36 13 39 12 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 27 25 27 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 30 27 28 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 26 24 27 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 26 24 27 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 29 27 28 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 26 24 27 23
  4. (computer languages) An imperative procedural programming language intended to encourage good programming practices through the use of structure. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Computer languages, Computer languages, Individuals, Philosophers Translations (programming language): Pascal (english: Pascal) (Japanese), パスカル (Pasukaru) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-Pascal-en-name-732Afg~n Disambiguation of Computer languages: 18 17 18 47 Disambiguation of Individuals: 25 26 26 22 Disambiguation of Philosophers: 25 26 26 22 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Corsican translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 23 25 30 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 26 24 25 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 17 19 19 14 13 7 10 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 19 19 13 15 9 8 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Corsican translations: 29 27 28 16 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 36 13 39 12 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 27 25 27 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 30 27 28 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 26 24 27 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 26 24 27 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 29 27 28 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 26 24 27 23 Topics: computer-languages, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'programming language': 8 7 7 77
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (male given name): Pasquale (Corsican), Pasquali (Corsican), Pascal (French), Pascal (German), פֶּסַח (pésaḥ) (Hebrew), Pasquale (Italian), Pascoal (Portuguese), Pascual (Spanish) Translations (surname): Pascal (French)
Disambiguation of 'male given name': 37 31 31 1 Disambiguation of 'surname': 22 38 38 2

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          "_dis1": "8 7 7 77",
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        }
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      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Pasquale"
    },
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      "word": "Pascal"
    },
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      "word": "פֶּסַח"
    },
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      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Pasquale"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "37 31 31 1",
      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Pascoal"
    },
    {
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      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Pascual"
    },
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      "_dis1": "22 38 38 2",
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      "word": "Pascal"
    }
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  ],
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}
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      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Pasquale"
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      "word": "Pasquali"
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      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Pascal"
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      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Pascal"
    },
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      "code": "he",
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      "roman": "pésaḥ",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "פֶּסַח"
    },
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      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Pasquale"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Pascoal"
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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Pascoal"
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      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Pascual"
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      "lang": "French",
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      "word": "Pascal"
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      "word": "パスカル"
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    "Blaise Pascal"
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}

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