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Holiday Passover
Pass·o·ver (psvr)
n. Judaism
A holiday beginning on the 14th of Nisan and traditionally continuing for eight days, commemorating the exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt. Also called Pesach.
[Translation of Hebrew pesa.]
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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