pas·chal
| \ ˈpa-skəl
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Definition of paschal
1
: of or relating to Easter
A day or two later, Brendan's crew landed on an island where they celebrated Good Friday and Easter. Here they found flocks of white sheep bigger than oxen, and a lamb which they slaughtered for the paschal feast.— Samuel Eliot Morison
2
: of or relating to Passover
the paschal lamb
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“Paschal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paschal. Accessed 24 May. 2022.
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