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Definition of Whitsun noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Whitsun

noun

/ˈwɪtsn/

/ˈwɪtsn/

[uncountable, countable]

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the 7th Sunday after Easter and the days close to itTopics Religion and festivalsc2
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Whitsun is used before these nouns:
recess
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Word OriginMiddle English: from Whit Sunday, reduced as if from Whitsun Day.

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