Pesach
or Pe·sah
[ Sephardic Hebrew pe-sahkh; Ashkenazic Hebrew pey-sahkh ]
/ Sephardic Hebrew ˈpɛ sɑx; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈpeɪ sɑx /
noun Judaism.
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Origin of Pesach
From the Hebrew word pesaḥ
Words nearby Pesach
pervicacious, pervious, perv on, Pervouralsk, pes, Pesach, pesade, pes anserinus, Pesaro, Pescadores, Pescara
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Example sentences from the Web for Pesach
"They're talking about six months of quiet until Pesach," she said.
Pesach became despondent and put the finishing touch to his ungodly career by becoming intoxicated with beer on the Passover.
Rabbi and Priest|Milton GoldsmithPage 16: Pesach haba aleynu ltovah: Next Passover, may it be for good.
History of the Jews, Vol. VI (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
British Dictionary definitions for Pesach
Word Origin for Pesach
from Hebrew pesah; see Passover
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