Shrove Monday

American  

noun

1. the Monday before Ash Wednesday.

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Usage

What is Shrove Monday? Shrove Monday is the Monday before Ash Wednesday and the second of the three days of Shrovetide.Shrovetide is the three-day period before the beginning of Lent, which is the season of fasting and penitence that precedes Easter. Shrovetide starts on Shrove Sunday and ends on Shrove Tuesday, which is the most well-known of the three days due to being the day before Ash Wednesday and because of its association with the tradition of eating pancakes on that day (it is sometimes called Pancake Day for this reason).

Etymology

Origin of Shrove Monday

First recorded in 1400–50, Shrove Monday is from the late Middle English word shrovemonday. See shrove, Monday

Example Sentences

Shrove Monday parades are a traditional high point of Carnival celebrations in Cologne, Duesseldorf, Mainz and other places in western Germany, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors.

From Seattle Times

Carnival is hugely popular in parts of western Germany, especially in Rhineland cities such as Cologne and Duesseldorf, where festivities peak on Shrove Monday - or “Rose Monday” - with tens of thousands attending street parades featuring comical or satirical floats.

From Reuters

Carnival is hugely popular in parts of western Germany, especially in Rhineland cities such as Cologne and Duesseldorf, where festivities peak on Shrove Monday - or "Rose Monday" - with tens of thousands attending street parades featuring comical or satirical floats.

From Reuters

The Mainzer Carnival Association presented the colorful, oversized figures for a first glimpse Tuesday before they will entertain the crowds on top of floats next week on Shrove Monday during the traditional street parade in the western city.

From Washington Times

Shrove Monday’s street parades in traditional carnival strongholds like Cologne, Duesseldorf and Mainz in western Germany usually draw huge crowds of locals and tourists alike.

From Seattle Times