Whitsuntide

[ hwit-suhn-tahyd, wit- ]

noun

1. the week beginning with Whitsunday, especially the first three days of this week.

Whitsuntide

/ ˈwɪtsənˌtaɪd /

noun

1. the week that begins with Whit Sunday, esp the first three days

Word History and Origins

Origin of Whitsuntide¹

First recorded in 1175–1225, Whitsuntide is from the Middle English word whitsone(n)tide. See Whitsun, tide ¹

Example Sentences

Having set his army in motion, Edward held a great feast at Westminster at Whitsuntide.

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We are resolved to see no more plays till Whitsuntide, we having been three days together.

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The little party who were assembling at his house that afternoon were to stay with him a week of Whitsuntide.

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But they had seemed to get on so extremely well in the spring, and very fairly well at Whitsuntide!

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A drie summer, hauing no notable raine from Whitsuntide to the later ladie daie in haruest.

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