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Whit Sunday

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Whit Sunday
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the seventh Sunday after Easter, observed as a feast in commemoration of the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles 50 days after Easter Also called Pentecost
[Old English hwīta sunnandæg white Sunday, probably named after the ancient custom of wearing white robes at or after baptism]
Translations
Whit Sunday
n (Brit) → Pfingstsonntag m
Whit Sunday nPentecoste f
Whit Sunday nPentecoste f


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Encouraged by the practical outcome of Bert's negotiations with his brother, and by the fact that half the hiring-stock was out from Saturday to Monday, they decided to ignore the residuum of hiring-trade on Sunday and devote that day to much-needed relaxation and refreshment--to have, in fact, an unstinted good time, a beano on Whit Sunday and return invigorated to grapple with their difficulties and the Bank Holiday repairs on the Monday.
 
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