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Whitsun

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Whit·sun  (hwtsn, wt-)
adj.
Of, relating to, or observed on Whitsunday or at Whitsuntide.

[Middle English whitsone, back-formation from whitsonday, Whitsunday; see Whitsunday.]

Whitsun [ˈwɪtsən]
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) short for Whitsuntide
adj
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) of or relating to Whit Sunday or Whitsuntide
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.WhitsunWhitsun - Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially the first 3 days)
church calendar, ecclesiastical calendar - a calendar of the Christian year indicating the dates of fasts and festivals
season - a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field; "he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company"; "she always looked forward to the avocado season"
Pentecost, Whitsunday - seventh Sunday after Easter; commemorates the emanation of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles; a quarter day in Scotland
Whitmonday, Whitsun Monday - the day after Whitsunday; a legal holiday in England and Wales and Ireland
Whit-Tuesday, Whitsun Tuesday - the day after Whitmonday
Translations
Whitsun [ˈwɪtsn]
A. NPentecostés m
B. CPDde Pentecostés

Whitsun hwɪtsən] nla Pentecôte
Whit Sunday ndimanche m de Pentecôte

Whitsun (Brit)
nPfingsten nt; (Eccl also) → Pfingstfest nt
attrPfingst-; Whitsun weekendPfingstwochenende nt

Whitsun [ˈwɪtsən] n (also Whitsuntide) → Pentecoste f; (week) → settimana di Pentecoste
Whitsun [ˈwɪtsən] n (also Whitsuntide) → Pentecoste f; (week) → settimana di Pentecoste

Whitsun
n Whitsun [ˈwitsən]
1 (alsoWhit Sunday) a Christian festival celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter. Pinkstersondag عيد العَنْصَرَه، أحد الخَمْسين Петдесетница svatodušní neděle pinse; pinsedag der Pfingstsonntag Κυριακή της Πεντηκοστής Pentecostés nelipühad عيد گلريزان helluntaisunnuntai Dimanche de Pentecôte חַג שָׁבוּעוֹת נוֹצרִי ईस्टर के बाद सातवें रविवार को होने वाला ईसाई समारोह Duhovska nedjelja pünkösdvasárnap Minggu ke-7 setelah Paskah Pentecoste 聖霊降臨祭 성신 강림절 Sekminës Vasarsvētku svētdiena perayaan Kristian diraikan pada hari Ahad ketujuh selepas Hari Easter Eerste Pinksterdag første pinsedag Zielone Świątki Троицын день svätodušná, al. turíčna nedeľa binkoštna nedelja Duhovi pingstsöndag[] เทศกาลซึ่งมีหลังอีสเตอร์เจ็ดวัน Paskalyadan sonraki 7.nci Pazar 聖靈降臨節(復活節後第七個週日) Трійця ایسٹر کے بعد کا ساتواں اتوار tuần lễ Hiện xuống
2 (alsoWhitsuntide) the days close to Whit Sunday. Pinksterweek الأسْبوع الذي يَبْدأ في أحَد الخَمْسين дните около Петдесетница svatodušní svátky pinse um Pfingsten Πεντηκοστή, η εβδομάδα της Πεντηκοστής Pentecostés nelipühad پنجاهمين روز بعداز عيد پاک helluntai le week-end de la Pentecôte, la Pentecôte יָמִים סְמוּכִים לְחַג שָׁבוּעוֹת נוֹצרִי dani oko Duhovske nedjelje pünkösd (hete) hari-hari menjelang Whitsun settimana di Pentecoste 聖霊降臨節 성신 강림절부터 시작되는 1주일간 Sekminiø aðtuondienis Vasarsvētku nedēļa hari yang hampir kepada hari Whit Sunday Pinksteren pinse Zielone Świątki неделя после Троицына дня turíce, letnice binkoštni prazniki Duhovi pingst[] สัปดาห์ที่เริ่มต้นเทศกาลดังกล่าว Paskalyadan sonraki 7.nci Pazara yakın günler 接近聖靈降臨日的幾天 тиждень після Трійці ایسٹر کے آس پاس کے دن những ngày gần tuần lễ Hiện xuống


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These three brethren told casual acquaintance that they were spending their Whitsun holidays in a walking tour through the Vale of Blackmoor, their course being southwesterly from the town of Shaston on the north-east.
 
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