pääsiäisehtoollinen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- Easter name The Christian festival celebrating the resurrection of Jesus, held in spring.
Senses
pääsiäisehtoollinen is used for these senses in English:
- Easter A Christian feast commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is celebrated on the first Sunday (and Monday) following the full moon that occurs on or next after the vernal equinox, ranging in most of Western Christianity (such as Protestantism and Roman Catholicism) from March 22 to April 25, and in Eastern Christianity (such as the Coptic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church) from April 4 to May 8.
- Easter (specifically, Roman Catholicism, dated, now, chiefly, figuratively) Usually preceded by an inflection of make: the act of receiving the Eucharist during Easter.