pascha

• Nom propre désignant la Pâque juive (Pessah) ou la fête chrétienne de Pâques, ainsi que la commémoration de la résurrection du Christ.

A proper noun referring to the Jewish feast of Passover or the Christian festival of Easter.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. Jewish PassoverB2formal

   The Jewish festival commemorating the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, as described in the Book of Exodus.

   Pâque juive

   • The family gathered to celebrate Pascha with a traditional Seder meal.
   • During Pascha, Jewish people eat matzah to remember the haste of the Exodus.
   • The date of Pascha changes each year based on the Hebrew calendar.

   Synonymespaschpassoverpesachpesah

2. Christian EasterB2formal

   The Christian festival celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, considered the most important feast in the Christian liturgical year.

   Pâques chrétiennes

   • The Orthodox Church celebrates Pascha with a midnight service and the greeting 'Christ is risen!'.
   • Many Christians dye eggs and exchange them as symbols of new life during Pascha.
   • The date of Pascha in the Eastern tradition often differs from the Western Easter.

   Synonymeseastereaster sundaypasch