Whitsun
noun/ˈwɪtsn/
/ˈwɪtsn/
[uncountable, countable]- the 7th Sunday after Easter and the days close to itTopics Religion and festivalsc2Oxford Collocations DictionaryWhitsun is used before these nouns:
- recess
Word OriginMiddle English: from Whit Sunday, reduced as if from Whitsun Day.Want to learn more?
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