Pass·over
ˈpas-ˌō-vər 
: a Jewish holiday beginning on the 14th of Nisan and commemorating the Hebrews' liberation from slavery in Egypt
passed over; passing over; passes over
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Verb
you seem to have passed over an important e-mail notice
I'd be willing to pass over this latest episode of tardiness if there hadn't been so many before.
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Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
On Thursday, the White House is scheduled to hold a Passover service commemorating the Israelites' exodus from slavery in Egypt.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The mixed fragments pass over rotating screens that remove cardboard and paper, allowing heavier materials, including plastics, metals and glass, to continue along the sorting line.
—Alex Jordan, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Shapiro, who is Jewish, had hosted a Passover celebration the night before the incident.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
On Thursday, the White House is scheduled to hold a Passover service commemorating the Israelites' exodus from slavery in Egypt.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
The bombers executed a low pass over Osan Air Base before leaving the South Korean airspace.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The mixed fragments pass over rotating screens that remove cardboard and paper, allowing heavier materials, including plastics, metals and glass, to continue along the sorting line.
—Alex Jordan, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Passover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Passover. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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Passover
1 of 2 noun
Pass·over
ˈpas-ˌō-vər
: a Jewish holiday celebrated in March or April in honor of the freeing of the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt
pass over
2 of 2 verb(ˈ)pas-ˈō-vər
1
: to ignore in passing
2
: to pay no attention to
Etymology
Noun
so called because in Exodus 12:23–27 the Lord passes over the homes of the Israelites in killing the firstborn in Egypt
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