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Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
  • Judaism
OBS

It's Passover, also called Pesach, which celebrates the Exodus, the liberation of Israelites from slavery in Egypt. Passover happens every year during the month of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar. That's typically in March or April. In Israel, it lasts seven days; everywhere else, it's eight days.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
  • Judaïsme
DEF

Fête juive annuelle qui commémore l'exode d'Égypte.

OBS

On trouve parfois le mot Pessah (ou une variante graphique similaire) utilisé tel quel dans des textes français. L'usage français courant est toutefois de désigner cette fête par le mot Pâque, qui a la même origine, mais qui nous est parvenu par l'intermédiaire de l'araméen, du grec et du latin, ce qui explique les importantes modifications sonores et graphiques qu'il a subies au fil des siècles.

Spanish

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