Pascha

Meanings

Noun

• Passover (biblical, Israelite, Jewish, or Christian Passover; this term also includes Quartodeciman Passover, observed on Nisan 14, especially by Christians in Asia Minor)
• Easter, the most important Christian religious holy day or feast.
• Orthodox Christian church services during the week succeeding Easter.

Adjective

• Pertaining to either Passover or Easter (Pascha is an ambiguous term and its meaning depends on context).

Related

Similar words

• Paschal, paschal

Origin

• From Latin pascha, from Ancient Greek πάσχα, from Aramaic פַּסְחָא, from Hebrew פֶּסַח. Pesach.