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Easter
[ ee-ster ]
noun
- an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
- Also called Easter Sunday. the day on which this festival is celebrated.
- the Easter season; the week following Easter.
Easter
/ ˈːə /
noun
- the most important festival of the Christian Church, commemorating the Resurrection of Christ: falls on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
- Also calledEaster SundayEaster Day the day on which this festival is celebrated
- the period between Good Friday and Easter Monday
Easter
- An important religious festival among Christians (see also Christian ); it commemorates the Resurrection of Jesus after his Crucifixion . Easter is celebrated on a Sunday in spring, and the season of Easter, a time of rejoicing, continues for several weeks. The penitential season of Lent is a time of preparation for Easter.
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Other Word Forms
- Dz-·ٱ adjective
- -·ٱ noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Easter1
Old English ŧٰ, after a Germanic goddess Eostre; related to Old High German ōٲū Easter, Old Norse austr to the east , Old Slavonic ustru like summer
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The leader of the Roman Catholic Church died on Easter Monday aged 88, after suffering a stroke.
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In his very last public address on Easter Sunday - the day before his death - there was mention of Gaza once again.
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His remarks were believed to be in response to a proposal by the Ukrainian president for the 30-hour Easter truce to be extended for 30 days.
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The joke running around the bubble in D.C. on Easter was that Musk had replaced all the Easter Eggs in the White House Easter Egg hunt with Teslas because they are cheaper.
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The concert will also include Donat's favourite "Easter egg" for her first year in charge.
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