adj. 1 of or relating to the Jewish Passover. 2 of or relating to Easter. paschal lamb 1 a lamb sacrificed at Passover. 2 Christ.
[ ME f. OF pascal f. eccl.L paschalis f. pascha f. Gk paskha f. Aram. pasha, rel. to Heb. pesah PASSOVER ]
adj. 1 of or relating to the Jewish Passover. 2 of or relating to Easter. paschal lamb 1 a lamb sacrificed at Passover. 2 Christ.
[ ME f. OF pascal f. eccl.L paschalis f. pascha f. Gk paskha f. Aram. pasha, rel. to Heb. pesah PASSOVER ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012