post-Easter
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a word derived from
Easter.
Easternounan annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
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Actions this week “will determine whether the post-Easter resurrection that we are all hoping for can take place,” Kurz said, apparently deliberately invoking the religious imagery.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 6, 2020
After the governor’s remarks, Mr. Heastie said of the possibility of a post-Easter deal, “I think he’s wrong,” mentioning that local school districts needed more certainty to set their own budgets later this month.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2017
“However, significant post-Easter sales didn’t emerge as hoped, with consumers opting to shun the high street and retail spending in general.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2016
The performance of his feats of strength is one of the highlights of the annual post-Easter gathering of Christians at Lucknow’s Christ Church College.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2015
For himself, he kept up his round of post-Easter social engagements.
From The Faith Doctor A Story of New York by Edward Eggleston