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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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
His wife and two of his daughters were killed during Passover in April 2023 in an attack by Palestinian militants.
—David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
As demonstrated by Oxy, a huge bank of fans is set up to suck in air that is passed over a chemical that absorbs CO2.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Noun
However, an earlier sandwich reference comes from stories of Hillel the Elder, a rabbi who suggested a form of a sandwich for Passover, placing lamb and bitter herbs between pieces of unleavened matzah bread.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
His wife and two of his daughters were killed during Passover in April 2023 in an attack by Palestinian militants.
—David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Verb
After the Sharks failed to clear the puck inside their own zone, rookie defenseman Owen Pickering slid a pass over to Drew O’Connor, who fired a puck toward the Sharks net.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
As demonstrated by Oxy, a huge bank of fans is set up to suck in air that is passed over a chemical that absorbs CO2.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Passover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Passover. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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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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