paschal

[ pas-kuhl ]

/ ˈpæs kəl /

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adjective

of or relating to Easter.

of or relating to Passover.

noun

a paschal candle or candlestick.

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Origin of paschal

1400–50; late Middle English paschall<Late Latin paschālis.See Pasch, -al¹

Words nearby paschal

Pascal's limaçon, Pascal's theorem, Pascal's triangle, Pascal's wager, Pasch, paschal, paschal candle, paschal flower, Paschal I, Paschal II, paschal lamb

How to use paschal in a sentence

It retained its sacrificial character till Christ, the true Paschal Lamb, was slain.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews|Thomas Charles Edwards
A large dish with the roasted Paschal lamb stood before Him.
I.N.R.I.|Peter Rosegger
To the west of it stands the great Paschal candlestick, with a spiral shaft, decorated with mosaic.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3|Various
It has a fine paschal candlestick, and the fragments of a pulpit with marble mosaic of the 13th century.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3|Various

Now it was the custom and71 rule of S. Kieran, that the blessed Paschal fire should burn all the year.
The Lives of the Saints, Volume III (of 16): March|Sabine Baring-Gould

British Dictionary definitions for paschal

paschal

/ (ˈpæskəl) /

adjective

of or relating to Passover

of or relating to Easter

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