parasceve

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parasceve - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Parasceve \Par`a*sce"ve\, n. [L., from Gr. ?, lit.,
     preparation.]
     1. Among the Jews, the evening before the Sabbath. [Obs.]
        --Mark xv. 42 (Douay ver.)
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     2. A preparation. [R.] --Donne.
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