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To: Salvation

I do indeed, and I recently learned that the Spanish word for Easter is “Pascua”.


29 posted on 04/05/2012 11:59:05 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("Deport all Muslims. Nuke Mecca now. Death to Islam means freedom for all mankind.")
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To: elcid1970

Indeed, but in Spanish “Pascua” also refers to Christmas. A common Christmas greeting is “felices Pascuas”. When referring to Easter/Pasch... it is customary to call it “Pascua de Resurreccion” (to avoid misunderstandings, I reckon). However, I was taught that the word “Pascua” comes from the Hebrew “Pessach” (Passover).


31 posted on 04/05/2012 8:21:45 PM PDT by Former Fetus (Saved by grace through faith)
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