noun Etymology: from the exemption of the Israelites from the slaughter of the firstborn in Egyptian (Exodus 12:23-27) Date: 1530 a Jewish holiday beginning on the 14th of Nisan and commemorating the Hebrews' liberation from slavery in Egypt
PASSOVER
Meaning of PASSOVER in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012