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Phase , n. indecl.,
I.the Passover, a Jewish feast commemorative of the rescue of the first-born among the Jews from the destruction which visited the Egyptians: “est enim Phase (id est transitus) Domini,” Vulg. Exod. 12, 11: “factum est Phase,” id. 4 Reg. 23, 22.—
II. Transf., the sacrifice offered at the Passover, the paschal lamb: “immolare,” Vulg. 2 Par. 35, 11; id. Deut. 16, 2.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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