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paschal

adj · name · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈpaskəl/ General American, Received Pronunciation, more often
  • /ˈpɑːskəl/ Received Pronunciation, less often
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: P AE1 SH AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adj

Meaning 1

Alternative form of Paschal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or pertaining to Easter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Of or pertaining to the Passover.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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4

name

Meaning 4

A surname

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

adjective

Meaning 5

of or relating to Passover or Easter

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • paschal lamb

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History

Etymology

From Latin paschālis; ultimately from Hebrew פסח (pésakh). Doublet of Pascal and pascal.