First Known Use: 1530
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Passover
noun Pass·over \ˈpas-ˌō-vər\
: a Jewish holiday in March or April that celebrates the freeing of the Jews from slavery in Egypt
Full Definition of PASSOVER
: a Jewish holiday beginning on the 14th of Nisan and commemorating the Hebrews' liberation from slavery in Egypt
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Origin of PASSOVER
from the exemption of the Israelites from the slaughter of the firstborn in Egyptian (Exodus 12:23–27)
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Passover
noun Pass·over \ˈpas-ˌō-vər\
Definition of PASSOVER for Kids
: a Jewish holiday celebrated in March or April in honor of the freeing of the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt
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