Meaning of Whitsunday in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌ(h)wɪtˈsənˌdeɪ/

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  1. Noun

    Whitsunday

    Etymology

    late Old English Hwīta Sunnandǣg, literally ‘white Sunday’, probably with reference to the white robes of those newly baptized at Pentecost

    Definitions

    1. seventh Sunday after Easter

    Examples

    • « commemorates the emanation of the Holy Spirit to the apostles »
    • « a quarter day in Scotland »

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