Pass·o·ver
noun/ˈpɑːsəʊvə(r)/
/ˈpæsəʊvər/
[uncountable, countable]- the Jewish religious festival and holiday celebrated in March or April in memory of the escape of the Israelites from Egypt
Topics Religion and festivalsc2三月或四月庆祝的犹太宗教节日和节日,纪念以色列人逃离埃及 Oxford Collocations DictionaryPassover is used before these nouns:- meal
Word Originfrom pass over ‘pass without touching’, with reference to the exemption of the Israelites from the death of their firstborn in the Bible (Exodus 12).