Hocktide

/ (ˈhɒkˌtaɪd) /


noun
  1. British history a former festival celebrated on the second Monday and Tuesday after Easter

Origin of Hocktide

1
C15: 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