Whit Sunday

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Whit Sunday

(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]

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Whit Sunday

n (Brit) → Pfingstsonntag m

Whit Sunday n → Pentecoste f

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