Passover

['pɑ:s,əuvə]

Definition

(noun.) (Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt.

Edited by Anselm--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A feast of the Jews, instituted to commemorate the sparing of the Hebrews in Egypt, when God, smiting the firstborn of the Egyptians, passed over the houses of the Israelites which were marked with the blood of a lamb.

(n.) The sacrifice offered at the feast of the passover; the paschal lamb.

Checker: Vivian

Definition

n. annual feast of the Jews to commemorate the destroying angel passing over the houses of the Israelites when he slew the first-born of the Egyptians.—adj. pertaining to the Passover.

Checker: Lorrie