Whitsunday
[ hwit-suhn-dey, -dee, wit-; hwit-suh n-dey, wit- ]
/ ˈʰwɪtˈsʌn deɪ, -di, ˈwɪt-; ˈʰwɪt sənˌdeɪ, ˈwɪt- /
noun
the seventh Sunday after Easter, celebrated as a festival in commemoration of the descent of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost.
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Origin of Whitsunday
before 1100; Middle English whitsonenday, Old English Hwīta Sunnandæg white Sunday; probably so called because the newly baptized wore white robes on that day
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Whit Sunday
noun
the seventh Sunday after Easter, observed as a feast in commemoration of the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles 50 days after EasterAlso called: Pentecost
Word Origin for Whit Sunday
Old English hwīta sunnandæg white Sunday, probably named after the ancient custom of wearing white robes at or after baptism
Whitsunday
/ (ˌhwɪtˈsʌndɪ, ˌwɪt-) /
noun
(in Scotland) May 15, one of the four quarter days
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Whitsunday
"Pentecost," late Old English Hwita Sunnandæg "white Sunday," possibly from the white baptismal robes worn by newly baptized Christians on this day.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper