Eastertide

English

Etymology

From Easter +‎ -tide (“period surrounding a festival”).

Noun

Eastertide (uncountable)

  2. The season from Easter Day to Whitsun, inclusive thereof.
    Synonyms: Eastertime (traditional sense), Easter (season sense)
    Meronyms: Easter, Easter Day, Easter Sunday, Holy Week, Easter Week
    Near-synonym: Eastertime (broad sense)

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