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Definition of
Shrove Tuesday noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
Shrove Tuesday
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˌʃroʊv ˈtuzdeɪ
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NAmE
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ˌʃroʊvˈtuzdi
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(in the Christian Church) the day before the beginning of Lent
compare
Mardi Gras
see
Ash Wednesday
See
Shrove Tuesday
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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Shrove Tuesday
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