Whitsunday

/wɪtˈsʌndeɪ/

Synonyms for "whitsunday" (22 found)

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Closest matches (5)

Noun(1 words)
pentecost

Strong matches (6)

corpus christieasterember daysepiphanygood friday
Noun(1 words)
geographic descriptor

Related words (11)

Noun(6 words)
island region relatedpentecost relatedwhit sunday relatedwhitsunwhitsunday islandswhitsundays
lentmardi graspalm sundayshrove tuesdaywhitsuntide

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More general

9 entries
archipelagofestival termgeographic descriptorholidayisland groupquarter dayregion termreligious festivalreligious term

More specific

11 entries
Pentecost observanceWhit Sunday hymnWhit Sunday serviceWhitsunday coastWhitsunday reefWhitsunday tourismWhitsunday weathercaychurch serviceislandliturgical day

Collocations

10 entries
Whit SundayWhit Sunday festivalWhit Sunday observanceWhitsun holidayWhitsunday IslandsWhitsunday coastWhitsunday reefWhitsunday regionWhitsunday tourismWhitsunday weather

Inflections

3 entries
more Whitsundaymost Whitsundaywhitsundays

Derivations

2 entries
Whit SundayWhitsun

Sample sentences

4 total sentences available.

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He was bitten by a shark November 5 at Cid Harbour, a large and popular anchorage in the Whitsunday Islands off eastern Australia.

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Holonyms: Pentecost (season), Whitsun, Whitsuntide, Whit

Source: wiktionary

Jesus, ascended into Heav'n again/Bestow'd this won'drous Gift upon good Men/That various Nations, by his Spirit led,/All understood what Galileans said.

Source: wiktionary

An older name for this day [Pentecost] is Whitsunday, or “white Sunday,” named for the white garments worn by the newly baptised.

Source: wiktionary

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