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Easter

An annual church festival commemorating Christ's resurrection, and occurring on Sunday, the second day after Good Friday. It corresponds to the pasha or passover of the Jews, and most nations still give it this name under the various forms of pascha, pasque, paque, or pask.

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Levanter 76% connected

One who levants, or decamps.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Pasch 76% connected

Alt. of Pascha

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Pascha 76% connected

The passover; the feast of Easter.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Broader term 1

Wind 76% connected

To turn completely, or with repeated turns; especially, to turn about something fixed; to cause to form convolutions about anything; to coil; to twin…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Easterly 74% connected

Coming from the east; as, it was easterly wind.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Easterly 74% connected

Coming from the east; as, it was easterly wind.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Easterly 92% connected

Coming from the east; as, it was easterly wind.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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