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PASCHAL
paschal
(adjective) of or relating to Passover or Easter; “paschal lamb”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
paschal (not comparable)
Alternative form of Paschal
Etymology
Adjective
Paschal (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to Easter.
Of or pertaining to the Passover.
Source: Wiktionary
Pas"chal, a. Etym: [L. paschalis: cf. F. pascal. See Pasch.]
Definition: 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 on Holy Saturday, or the day before Easter.
– Paschal flower. See Pasque flower, under Pasque.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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