Good Friday

American  

noun

1. the Friday before Easter, a holy day of the Christian church, observed as the anniversary of the Crucifixion of Jesus.

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Good Friday British  

noun

1. the Friday before Easter, observed as a commemoration of the Crucifixion of Jesus

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Good Friday Cultural  

1. The Friday before Easter Sunday; a day on which Christians (see also Christian) commemorate the Crucifixion of Jesus. Good Friday means “holy Friday.”

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Etymology

Origin of Good Friday

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English

Example Sentences

Mitchell chaired the peace talks that culminated in the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, which brought an end to three decades of conflict in Northern Ireland known as the Troubles.

From BBC

As a journalist, Mr. Stephens reported on the slow, painful birth of the 1998 peace accord known as the Good Friday Agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal

Newly-released state papers reveal more details about a row over flags within the first power-sharing executive after the Good Friday Agreement.

From BBC

It flies in the face of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, negotiated by the British and Irish governments, brokered by the U.S. and supported by the Irish people.

From The Wall Street Journal

The British-Irish Council was created in 1999, under the Good Friday Agreement, and is made up of the governments of the UK, Northern Ireland and Ireland, Wales, Scotland, the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey.

From BBC