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Miss religious festival (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

passover

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This clue might be a double definition.

'miss' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.

'religious festival' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

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(Other definitions for passover that I've seen before include "spring festival" , "feast - with 25a" , "religious festival" , "Disregard - Jewish festival" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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