Whitsuntide

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The week that begins with Whitsunday. countable, uncountable

    "The third year he had a tailor staying with him before Whitsuntide, making new clothes for the holidays."

  2. 2
    Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially the first 3 days) wordnet
  3. 3
    The weekend which includes Whitsunday. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Whitsun (“Whitsunday”) + -tide.

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