Easter

Eas·ter  (str)

n.

1. A Christian feast commemorating the Resurrection of Jesus.

2. The day on which this feast is observed, the first Sunday following the full moon that occurs on or next after the vernal equinox.

3. Eastertide.

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[Middle English ester, from Old English astre; see aus- in Indo-European roots.]

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Easter [ˈiːstə]

n

1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the most important festival of the Christian Church, commemorating the Resurrection of Christ: falls on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox

2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Also called Easter Sunday Easter Day the day on which this festival is celebrated

3. the period between Good Friday and Easter Monday Related adj Paschal

[Old English ēastre, after a Germanic goddess Eostre; related to Old High German ōstarūn Easter, Old Norse austr to the east, Old Slavonic ustru like summer]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Easter - a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox movable feast, moveable feast - a religious holiday that falls on different dates in different years Pasch, Pascha - the Christian festival of Easter
	2.	easter - a wind from the east                 east wind, easterly levanter - an easterly wind in the western Mediterranean area air current, current of air, wind - air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere"

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Easter noun

Related words
adjective Paschal

Translations

Easter [ˈiːstəʳ]

A. N → Pascua f (de Resurrección), Semana f Santa
at Easter → por Pascua, en Semana Santa
the Easter holidays → las vacaciones de Semana Santa

B. CPD Easter bonnet N → sombrero m de primavera
Easter Day N → Domingo m de Resurrección
Easter egg N → huevo m de Pascua
Easter Island N → Isla f de Pascua
Easter Monday N → lunes m inv de Pascua de Resurrección
Easter parade N → procesión f de Semana Santa
Easter Sunday N → Domingo m de Resurrección
Easter week N → Semana f Santa

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Easter [ˈiːstə^r]

n → Pâques fpl
We went to my grandparents' for Easter → Nous sommes allés chez mes grands-parents à Pâques.
at Easter → à Pâques
over Easter → à Pâques
happy Easter! → joyeuses Pâques!

modif [holidays] → de Pâques; [week, service] → pascal(e)
the Easter holidays → les vacances de Pâques
Easter Day n → le jour de Pâques
Easter egg n → œuf m de Pâques

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Easter

n → Ostern nt; at Easter → an or zu Ostern

adj attr → Oster-

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Easter:

Easter bunny

n → Osterhase m

Easter Day

n → Ostersonntag m

Easter egg

n → Osterei nt

Easter Island

n → Osterinsel f

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Easter [ˈiːstəʳ]

1. n → Pasqua
at Easter → a Pasqua

2. adj (holidays) → pasquale, di Pasqua; (week) → di Pasqua

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Easter

n Easter [ˈiːstə]

a Christian festival held in the spring, to celebrate Christ's coming back to life after the Crucifixion. Pase, Paasfees عيد الفِصْح Великден Velikonoce påske das Ostern Πάσχα Pascua ülestõusmispühad عید پاک pääsiäinen Pâques חָג הַפַּסחָא ईस्टर ईसा मसीह के पुनरुत्थान दिन Uskrs húsvét Paskah páskar Pasqua 復活祭 부활절 Velykos Lieldienas Hari Easter Pasen påske Wielkanoc Páscoa Paşte Пасха Veľká noc velika noč Uskrs påsk[] เทศกาลอีสเตอร์ของคริสตศาสนาระลึกถึงการคืนชีพของพระเยซู; วันดังกล่าว Paskalya yortusu 復活節 Великдень; Пасха عیسی مسیح کے صلیب پر چڑھاۓ جانے کے بعد زندہ ہونے کا تہوار lễ Phục sinh 复活节

Easter egg

a decorated egg, especially one made of chocolate, eaten at Easter. paaseier بَيْضَة الفِصْح великденско яйце kraslice, velikonoční vajíčko påskeæg das Osterei πασχαλινό αβγό huevo de Pascua lihavõttemuna تخم مرغ عید پاک pääsiäismuna oeuf de Pâques בֵּיצָת פַּסחָא ईस्टरी अंडा uskršnje jaje húsvéti tojás telur Paskah páskaegg uovo di Pasqua イースターエッグ 부활절 달걀 margutis Lieldienu ola telur easter paasei påskeegg pisanka (z czekolady), kraszanka ovo da Páscoa ou de Paşte пасхальное яйцо kraslica pirh Uskršnje jaje påskägg ไข่ที่เขียนภาพบนเปลือกในเทศกาลอีสเตอร์ (Easter); ไข่ช็อกโกแล็ตที่ให้เป็นของขวัญในเทศกาลอีสเตอร์ Paskalya yumurtası (復活節)彩蛋 писанка; крашанка مصنوعی انڈا جو عموما چاکلیٹ کا بنا ہوتا ہے اور ایسٹر پر کھایا جاتا ہے trứng Phục sinh （作礼物用的）复活节彩蛋

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Easter → عيد الفصح Velikonoce påske Ostern Πάσχα Semana Santa pääsiäinen Pâques Uskrs Pasqua 復活祭 부활절 Pasen påske Wielkanoc Páscoa Пасха påsk วันอีสเตอร์ Paskalya lễ Phục sinh 复活节