Passover

/ˈpæsˌoʊvər/
/ˈpɑsəʊvə/
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Other forms: Passovers

Definitions of Passover
  1. noun
    (Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
    synonyms: Feast of the Unleavened Bread, Pesach, Pesah
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    types:
    Pasch, Pascha
    the Jewish feast of the Passover
    type of:
    movable feast, moveable feast
    a religious holiday that falls on different dates in different years
Pronunciation
US
/ˈpæsˌoʊvər/
UK
/ˈpɑsəʊvə/
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