Whit·sun·day (hw t s n-d , -d  , wt-)n. See Pentecost. [Middle English whitsonday, from Old English hw  ta sunnandæg, White Sunday (from the white ceremonial robes worn on this day) : hwt, white; see white + sunnandæg, Sunday; see Sunday.] |
Whitsunday [ˌhwɪtˈsʌndɪ ˌwɪt-]
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) (in Scotland) May 15, one of the four quarter days
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| Noun | 1. |  Whitsunday - seventh Sunday after Easter; commemorates the emanation of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles; a quarter day in Scotlandquarter day - a Christian holy day; one of four specified days when certain payments are due Whitsun, Whitsuntide, Whitweek - Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially the first 3 days) |
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