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Pasch

American  
[pask] / pæsk /

noun

  1. the Jewish festival of Passover.

  2. Easter.


Pasch British  
/ pɑːsk, pæsk /

noun

  1. an archaic name for Passover Easter

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Etymology

Origin of Pasch

before 1150; Middle English, Old English < Late Latin Pascha < Greek Páscha < Aramaic: Passover; compare Hebrew Pesaḥ Pesach

Example Sentences

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Walton and fellow broadcaster Dave Pasch used the segue of legendary Bruin center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s No. 33 jersey to mention that Timiraos had just turned 33.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2025

Sarah Pasch, a veteran member of the company’s corps, said the ensemble women embraced Edwards — and offered them a crash course in the tips and tricks of ballerina-dom.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2022

His regular broadcast partner at ESPN, Dave Pasch, was the one who joked on social media last week that Walton’s prediction for the Final Four featured all five Pac-12 participants.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2021

Pasch: “I’m still trying to figure that out. I guess to make it through the next three days with one of us surviving.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2019

A yule feast may be quit at Pasch.

From Collection of Scotch Proverbs by Stampoy, Pappity