paschal

Relating to the Jewish festival of Passover or the Christian festival of Easter.

• 🇩🇪Sich auf das jüdische Pessachfest oder das christliche Osterfest beziehend.

1. Relating to Passover C2 formal

   Pertaining to the Jewish festival of Passover, which commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt.

   • The family prepared the traditional paschal meal for the holiday.
   • The paschal lamb is a central symbol of the Passover celebration.
   • They read the paschal story from the Haggadah.

   🇩🇪Pessach betreffend

2. Relating to Easter C2 formal

   Pertaining to the Christian festival of Easter, which celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

   • The paschal candle is lit during the Easter Vigil service.
   • The choir sang a beautiful paschal hymn on Easter morning.
   • The paschal season lasts for fifty days until Pentecost.

   🇩🇪Oster-

   Synonyme: easter

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