parasceve

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UK/ˈpaɹəˌsiːv/UK/ˌpaɹəˈsiːviː/

noun

The day of preparation before the (Jewish) Sabbath; Friday.

OriginLatin parascevē ← Ancient Greek παρασκευή →
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Meanings

parasceve1

nounparasceve (plural parasceves)

plural parasceves

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Parasceve.

    There, therefore, because of the parasceve of the Jews, they laid Jesus: because the sepulchre was nigh at hand.

    John 19:42, Vulgate

Parasceve2

nounParasceve (plural Parasceves)

plural Parasceves

  1. ChristianityThe day of preparation before the (Jewish) Sabbath; Friday.

    And when evening was now come, (because it was the Parasceve, that is, the day before the sabbath,)

    Mark 15:42 (Douay version)

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπαρασκευή
  2. Latinparascevē
  3. EnglishParasceve

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

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APA

parasceve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parasceve

MLA

“parasceve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parasceve. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parasceve,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parasceve.

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