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paschal — a. pertaining to Easter, or Passover. ♦ paschal letter, bishop s letter of ancient Church concerning next Easter date. ♦ paschal moon, new moon of vernal equinox … Dictionary of difficult words
Paschal controversies — ▪ Christianity in the Christian Church, disputes concerning the correct date for observing Easter (Greek Pascha). The earliest controversy was over the question of whether Easter should always be celebrated on a Sunday or on the actual day… … Universalium
Paschal — is a variant spelling of the name Pascal (see: Pascal (name)). Two popes and two antipopes have taken this name:* Antipope Paschal (687) * Pope Paschal I (817 824) * Pope Paschal II (1099 1118) * Antipope Paschal III (1164 1168)Paschal is also… … Wikipedia
Paschal Full Moon — The Paschal Full Moon roughly corresponds to the first full moon of the northern Spring. The name Paschal is from Pascha which is a transliteration of the Greek word, which is itself a transliteration of the Hebrew pesach, both words meaning… … Wikipedia
Paschal greeting — This article is about the greeting. For the troparion, see Paschal troparion. Patriarch of Moscow, Alexei II, giving the Paschal greeting to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. The Paschal greeting is an Easter custom among Eastern Orthodox,… … Wikipedia
Paschal cycle — 16th century Russian Orthodox icon of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Paschal cycle in the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Churches, is the cycle of the moveable feasts built around Pascha (Easter). The cycle consists of approximately ten… … Wikipedia
Paschal Grousset — Jean François Paschal Grousset (7 April 1844 in Corte 9 April 1909 in Paris) was a French politician, journalist, translator [He was the first to translate Treasure Island into French in 1885 ( L île au trésor , éd. Hetzel)] and science fiction… … Wikipedia
Moon in art and literature — The Moon has been the subject of many works of art and literature and the inspiration for countless others. It is a motif in the visual arts, the performing arts, poetry, prose and music.Art and popular cultureLiterary*In the Great Moon Hoax of… … Wikipedia
Moon in fiction — This article is about the Moon as the subject of and inspiration for creative works. For the Moon in mythology and religion, see Moon (mythology). The moon on the coat of arms of Grabow, Germany. The Moon has been the subject of many works of art … Wikipedia
paschal full moon — noun Date: 1892 the 14th day of a lunar month occurring on or next after March 21 according to a fixed set of ecclesiastical calendar rules and without regard to the real moon … New Collegiate Dictionary
