paschal full moon
noun
: 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
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Easter always occurs on the first Sunday after the paschal full Moon, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac.
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Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, 22 Feb. 2019
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“Paschal full moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paschal%20full%20moon. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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