Pasch

noun \ˈpask\

Definition of PASCH

: easter

— pas·chal \ˈpas-kəl\ adjective

Pasch also Pas·cha \ˈpäs-kə\

Middle English pasche Passover, Easter, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin pascha, from Late Greek, from Greek, Passover, from Hebrew pesaḥ

First Known Use: 12th century

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