Hocktide
/ (ˈhɒkˌtaɪd) /
noun
British history a former festival celebrated on the second Monday and Tuesday after Easter
Origin of Hocktide
1C15: from hock-, hoke- (of unknown origin) + tide 1
Words Nearby Hocktide
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How to use Hocktide in a sentence
Hocktide is a stirring time in this little town of less than three thousand inhabitants.
The Bath Road | Charles G. (Charles George) Harper
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