Shrove

//ʃɹəʊv//

Synonyms for "shrove" (44 found)

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Closest matches (9)

absolve acquit administer absolution administer extreme unction amnesty clear confess decontaminate

Verb(1 words)

Strong matches (13)

destigmatize discharge dismiss dispense from exculpate excuse exempt exempt from exonerate forgive free give absolution grant amnesty to

Related words (22)

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4 relation types

derived

4 entries

Shrove Monday Shrove Sunday Shrove Tuesday Shrovetide

derived from

1 entries

shrive

form of

1 entries

shrive

related to

2 entries

make merry shrovetide

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday.

Source: tatoeba (10033071)

We eat pancakes on shrove Tuesday.

Source: tatoeba (10079655)

Servant, your counsel's excellent good, And shall be follow'd, 'twill be rarely strange To see him stated thus, as though he went A shroving through the City

Source: wiktionary

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