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paschal

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The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Paschal \Pas"chal\ (p[a^]s"kal), a. [L. paschalis: cf. F. pascal. See Pasch .] Of or pertaining to the passover, or to Easter; as, a paschal lamb; paschal eggs. --Longfellow. Paschal candle (R. C. Ch.), a large wax candle, blessed and placed on the altar ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. 1 of or relating to Passover 2 of or relating to Easter, especially the Orthodox Pascha. alt. 1 of or relating to Passover 2 of or relating to Easter, especially the Orthodox Pascha.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
early 15c., "of or pertaining to Easter," from Old French paschal (12c.) and directly from Late Latin paschalis , from pascha "Passover, Easter," from Greek pascha "Passover," from Aramaic pasha "pass over," corresponding to Hebrew pesah , from pasah "he ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Paschal is a variant spelling of the name Pascal (see: Pascal (given name) , Pascal (surname) ), from Latin Paschalis. Two popes and two antipopes have taken this name: Antipope Paschal (687), a rival with Theodore for Pope following the death of Pope Conon ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. of or relating to Passover or Easter; "paschal lamb"

Usage examples of paschal.

When it is said, then, that they were going to eat the Pasch on the fifteenth day of the month, it is to be understood that the Pasch there is not called the Paschal lamb, which was sacrificed on the fourteenth day, but the Paschal food--that is, the unleavened bread--which had to be eaten by the clean.

Paschal lamb was led to the place of immolation five days before the Pasch, which is the tenth day of the moon.

He had his own thoughts as he furnished, till it was quite ready, his best upper room and carried in those pitchers of water, and handed down to his children in after days the perquisite-skin of the paschal lamb that had been supped on by our Lord and His disciples in his honoured house that night.

Passion of Christ: as clearly appears in the Paschal Lamb and such like.

Christ Himself is offered to us as the Paschal banquet, according to 1 Cor.

But the immolation of the Paschal Lamb was previous to the passage of the Red Sea, and the Manna came after it, just as the Eucharist follows Baptism.

Therefore the Manna is a more expressive figure of this sacrament than the Paschal Lamb.

Consequently, it seems that that sacrifice was a more significant figure of this sacrament than was the Paschal Lamb.

Nevertheless, since this sacrament is to be received daily, whereas the Paschal Lamb was not, it is therefore necessary for other hosts to be reserved for the sick.

With the two young knights came their old tutor from Castle Cynfyn, Father Paschal Didier.

Though Sir Se and Sir Jovett did not always accompany him, as Earl Keryell made increasing use of their services, Paschal brought letters from both young men when he could, and almost always from Ahern.

Father Paschal set for them each time he came to visit and also the leisure to pursue the artistic potentials being developed by their convent training.

Alyce and the priest, but when her lips parted to actually speak, Paschal shook his head and came to brush his fingertips lightly across her forehead, exerting control.

Mass that followed, wondering how many others within these walls were aware of that ancient Deryni custom besides those Father Paschal had told.

Father Paschal reached across to set his hand on her shoulder, extending controls.