paschal

adjective

pas·​chal ˈpa-skəl 

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

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing paschal

• paschal full moon

Kids Definition

paschal

adjective

pas·​chal

ˈpas-kəl

: of or relating to Passover or Easter

Etymology

from earlier Pasch "Passover, Easter," derived from Greek pascha "Passover," from Hebrew pesaḥ "Passover"