Whitsuntide

[ hwit-suhn-tahyd, wit- ]

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

Origin of Whitsuntide

1
First recorded in 1175–1225, Whitsuntide is from the Middle English word whitsone(n)tide.See Whitsun, tide1

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Whitsuntide

/ (ˈwɪtsənˌtaɪd) /


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

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