Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Whitsuntide"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Whitsuntide \Whit"sun*tide`\, n. [Whitsunday + tide.]
The week commencing with Whitsunday, esp. the first three
days -- Whitsunday, Whitsun Monday, and Whitsun Tuesday; the
time of Pentecost. --R. of Gloucester.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Whitsuntide
n : Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday
(especially the first 3 days) [syn: {Whitsun}, {Whitsuntide},
{Whitweek}]
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