Passover

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Pass·o·ver /ˈpɑːsəʊvə $ ˈpæsoʊvər/ noun [uncountable] (also the Passover)  RRJa Jewish religious holiday when people remember the escape of the Jews from Egypt 〔犹太教纪念犹太人逃离埃及的〕逾越节

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Passover• When 4-and 5-year-olds prepare a Passover seder, that is part of the job.• On feast days such as Passover, thousands of offerings were made.• Have you forgotten what it says in the Haggadah, what you read every Passover?• This is an updated version of the recipe for Passover fritters passed down in her family.• MAtse a. The unleavened bread used during the celebration of Passover.• Matzo brie Finding a hot and filling breakfast that's acceptable during the eight days of the Passover isn't easy.• The chapters preceding this one tell of the Passover and the miracle at the Reed Sea.• The two communities of Samaritans reunite annually at the highlight of their religious year, Passover.Origin Passover (1500-1600) Translation of Hebrew pesah “to pass without affecting”; because, according to the Bible, God did not kill Jewish children when he killed children of other races

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Passover
Pass‧o‧ver /ˈpɑːsəʊvə $ ˈpæsoʊvər/ noun [uncountable] (also the Passover)a Jewish religious holiday when people remember the escape of the Jews from Egypt

Pass·overBrE /ˈpɑːsəʊvə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpæsoʊvər/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable] the Jewish religious festival and holiday in memory of the escape of the Jews from Egypt 逾越节（犹太人的宗教节日）