Antipascha

noun

An·​ti·​pas·​cha

ˈantē¦paskə,

-tə̇-

variants or Antipasch

-ˌpask

plural -s

Eastern Church

: the first Sunday after Easter : low sunday

Word History

Etymology

Middle Greek antipascha, from Late Greek, week immediately following Easter week, from Greek anti- anti- entry 1 + Late Greek pascha Easter

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