"Pascha" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: pascha [alternative]
Etymology: From Latin pascha (“Passover”), from Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha, “Passover”), from Aramaic פַּסְחָא (paskha), from Hebrew פֶּסַח (pésakh). Doublet of Pasch, paska, paskha, and Pesach. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|pascha||Passover}} Latin pascha (“Passover”), {{uder|en|grc|πάσχα||Passover}} Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha, “Passover”), {{uder|en|arc|פַּסְחָא|sc=Hebr|tr=paskha}} Aramaic פַּסְחָא (paskha), {{uder|en|he|פֶּסַח|sc=Hebr|tr=pésakh}} Hebrew פֶּסַח (pésakh), {{doublet|en|Pasch|paska|paskha|Pesach}} Doublet of Pasch, paska, paskha, and Pesach Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Pascha (not comparable)
  1. (attributive, Oriental Orthodoxy) Pertaining to either Passover or Easter (Pascha is an ambiguous term and its meaning depends on context). Tags: attributive, not-comparable Synonyms: Paschal, paschal Derived forms: Pascha egg
    Sense id: en-Pascha-en-adj-l1ML1c~q Categories (other): Oriental Orthodoxy, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Easter Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 28 6 36 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 38 22 12 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 16 18 4 15 3 15 12 11 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 14 3 17 2 19 13 14 3 Disambiguation of Easter: 36 3 33 28

Noun

Forms: Paschas [plural], pascha [alternative]
Etymology: From Latin pascha (“Passover”), from Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha, “Passover”), from Aramaic פַּסְחָא (paskha), from Hebrew פֶּסַח (pésakh). Doublet of Pasch, paska, paskha, and Pesach. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|pascha||Passover}} Latin pascha (“Passover”), {{uder|en|grc|πάσχα||Passover}} Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha, “Passover”), {{uder|en|arc|פַּסְחָא|sc=Hebr|tr=paskha}} Aramaic פַּסְחָא (paskha), {{uder|en|he|פֶּסַח|sc=Hebr|tr=pésakh}} Hebrew פֶּסַח (pésakh), {{doublet|en|Pasch|paska|paskha|Pesach}} Doublet of Pasch, paska, paskha, and Pesach Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Pascha (countable and uncountable, plural Paschas)
  1. Passover (biblical, Israelite, Jewish, or Christian Passover; this term also includes Quartodeciman Passover, observed on Nisan 14, especially by Christians in Asia Minor) Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Pascha-en-noun-I9mc~YyS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 28 6 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 16 18 4 15 3 15 12 11 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 14 3 17 2 19 13 14 3
  2. Easter, the most important Christian religious holy day or feast. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Pascha-en-noun-c2EQ3TsA Categories (other): Easter Disambiguation of Easter: 36 3 33 28
  3. (Oriental Orthodoxy) Orthodox Christian church services during the week succeeding Easter. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Pascha-en-noun-0aSGYJUO Categories (other): Oriental Orthodoxy, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Easter Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 28 6 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 16 18 4 15 3 15 12 11 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 14 3 17 2 19 13 14 3 Disambiguation of Easter: 36 3 33 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Kyriopascha, Paschal, paschal, crucifixional Pascha (english: Ancient Greek: πάσχα σταυρώσιμον), crucifixional pascha (english: Ancient Greek: πάσχα σταυρώσιμον), resurrectional Pascha (english: Ancient Greek: πάσχα ἀναστάσιμον), resurrectional pascha (english: Ancient Greek: πάσχα ἀναστάσιμον)

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "From Latin pascha (“Passover”), from Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha, “Passover”), from Aramaic פַּסְחָא (paskha), from Hebrew פֶּסַח (pésakh). Doublet of Pasch, paska, paskha, and Pesach.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "pascha",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Pascha (not comparable)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples",
        "en:Oriental Orthodoxy"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              34,
              40
            ]
          ],
          "text": "In the Orthodox Christian church, Pascha week is the week succeeding Easter.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Pertaining to either Passover or Easter (Pascha is an ambiguous term and its meaning depends on context)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ambiguous",
          "ambiguous"
        ],
        [
          "context",
          "context"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "Oriental Orthodoxy",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(attributive, Oriental Orthodoxy) Pertaining to either Passover or Easter (Pascha is an ambiguous term and its meaning depends on context)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "attributive",
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "Paschal"
    },
    {
      "word": "paschal"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Pascha"
}

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