Shrove Tuesday

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noun

the last day of Shrovetide, long observed as a season of merrymaking before Lent.

Origin of Shrove Tuesday

First recorded in 1490–1500; shrove + Tuesday

Words nearby Shrove Tuesday

Shroud of Turin, shrove, Shrove Monday, Shrove Sunday, Shrovetide, Shrove Tuesday, shrub, shrubbery, shrubby, shrubby cinquefoil, shrub layer

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Example sentences from the Web for Shrove Tuesday

Shrove-Tuesday he fears as much as the bauds, and Lent is more damage to him than the butcher.
Microcosmography|John Earle
Shrove-Tuesday was also called "Pancake Day," pancakes being the principal delicacy of the day.
Lancashire Folk-lore|John Harland
Our custom of eating pancakes on Shrove-Tuesday, was probably borrowed from the Greek church.
The Book of Curiosities|I. Platts
Another account of the origin of frying pancakes on Shrove-Tuesday, has been given.
The Book of Curiosities|I. Platts

Which, accordingly providing, prepared his company for that journey, entering it upon Shrove-Tuesday (3rd February).
Sir Francis Drake Revived|Philip Nichols

British Dictionary definitions for Shrove Tuesday

Shrove Tuesday

noun

the last day of Shrovetide; Pancake Day

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单词	shrove tuesday
释义	Shrove Tuesday SEE SYNONYMS FOR Shrove Tuesday ON THESAURUS.COM noun the last day of Shrovetide, long observed as a season of merrymaking before Lent. Origin of Shrove Tuesday First recorded in 1490–1500; shrove + Tuesday Words nearby Shrove Tuesday Shroud of Turin, shrove, Shrove Monday, Shrove Sunday, Shrovetide, Shrove Tuesday, shrub, shrubbery, shrubby, shrubby cinquefoil, shrub layer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Shrove Tuesday Shrove-Tuesday he fears as much as the bauds, and Lent is more damage to him than the butcher. Microcosmography\|John Earle Shrove-Tuesday was also called "Pancake Day," pancakes being the principal delicacy of the day. Lancashire Folk-lore\|John Harland Our custom of eating pancakes on Shrove-Tuesday, was probably borrowed from the Greek church. The Book of Curiosities\|I. Platts Another account of the origin of frying pancakes on Shrove-Tuesday, has been given. The Book of Curiosities\|I. Platts Which, accordingly providing, prepared his company for that journey, entering it upon Shrove-Tuesday (3rd February). Sir Francis Drake Revived\|Philip Nichols British Dictionary definitions for Shrove Tuesday Shrove Tuesday noun the last day of Shrovetide; Pancake Day Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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