Pascha

Pascha noun: passover (biblical, Israelite, Jewish, or Christian Passover; this term also includes Quartodeciman Passover, observed on Nisan 14, especially by Christians in Asia Minor).

Noun

Pascha (countable and uncountable, plural Paschas)

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.
(Oriental Orthodoxy) Orthodox Christian church services during the week succeeding Easter.

Adjective

Pascha (not comparable)

(attributive, Oriental Orthodoxy) Pertaining to either Passover or Easter (Pascha is an ambiguous term and its meaning depends on context).
- In the Orthodox Christian church, Pascha week is the week succeeding Easter.
Synonyms:

Paschal

Synonyms of Pascha

Paschal

Forms of Pascha

plural	Paschas
alternative form	pascha

Origin of Pascha

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.

Words formed from Pascha

Pascha egg
Kyriopascha
Paschal
crucifixional Pascha
resurrectional Pascha

Phrases with Pascha

Pascha eggs

Questions about Pascha

What does Pascha mean?: Pascha means passover (biblical, Israelite, Jewish, or Christian Passover; this term also includes Quartodeciman Passover, observed on Nisan 14, especially by Christians in Asia Minor).
What part of speech is Pascha?: Pascha can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Pascha?: The plural of Pascha is Paschas.

Words near Pascha in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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