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Definition of Shrove Tuesday noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Shrove Tuesday

noun

/ˌʃrəʊv ˈtjuːzdeɪ/,

/ˌʃrəʊv ˈtjuːzdi/

/ˌʃrəʊv ˈtuːzdeɪ/,

/ˌʃrəʊv ˈtuːzdi/

[uncountable, countable]

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(in the Christian Church) the day before the beginning of Lent compare Mardi Gras, Pancake Day see also Ash WednesdayTopics Religion and festivalsc2

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