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paschal full moon

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Definition of paschal full moon

: the 14th day of a lunar month occurring on or next after March 21 according to a fixed set of ecclesiastical calendar rules and without regard to the real moon

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 Easter always occurs on the first Sunday after the paschal full Moon, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac. — Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, "Here's How the Date of Easter Is Determined Each Year," 22 Feb. 2019

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1892, in the meaning defined above

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