Parasceve

See also: parasceve and parascève

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin parascēvē, from Ancient Greek παρασκευή (paraskeuḗ, literally “preparation”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpaɹəˌsiːv/, /ˌpaɹəˈsiːviː/

Noun

Parasceve (plural Parasceves)

(Christianity) The day of preparation before the (Jewish) Sabbath; Friday.
- Mark 15:42 (Douay version)
  And when evening was now come, (because it was the Parasceve, that is, the day before the sabbath,)

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