PARASCEVE
\pˈaɹəsˌɛv], \pˈaɹəsˌɛv], \p_ˈa_ɹ_ə_s_ˌɛ_v]\
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par'a-s[=e]v, n. the eve before the Jewish Sabbath when the preparations are made: sometimes applied to Good-Friday: (obs.) preparation.--adj. PARASCENAS'TIC. [Gr. paraskeu[=e], preparation--para, beside, skeu[=e], equipment.]
By Thomas Davidson
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