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单词 Whitsun
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Definition of Whitsun in English:

Whitsun

noun ˈwɪts(ə)nˈ(h)wɪtsən
  • Whitsuntide.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In Saxon and Norman times, a good deal of public business was done at crown-wearings, ceremonial occasions at Christmas, Easter, and Whitsun.
    • Have a fun Whitsun at Crystal.
    • In a fever of modernisation 30 years ago, this long weekend's place in the calendar was in any case divorced from Whitsun, which was the original excuse.
    • Almost the whole village turned out for the annual Whitsun Walk.
    • Should we have stuck to the Whitsun holiday?
    • In recent times Whitsun has been somewhat been shouldered aside by the secular Spring Bank Holiday.
    • From his window there he was able to paint the Londoners who had come down to enjoy Whitsun at Kew Gardens in Bank Holiday at Kew.
    • This Whitsun, its all about goals with FITC Striker Courses going on the road to a venue near you.
    • I won't be parading this Monday either, the second day of Whitsun, but - since I don't work on Friday - it does mean I have a four-day, totally unplanned break coming up.
    • Reunion was always traditionally held at Whitsun so, anyone interested, please keep your diaries free for the end of May Bank Holiday Monday and let's make it another success.
    • Oak-Apple Day at Great Wishford can be traced back to 1603 and was originally celebrated at Whitsun.
    • As a result of the general flaunting of the policy [to ban swimming] there have been a number of near fatalities in the lake with three incidents requiring hospital treatment in the week around Whitsun.
    • According to John, what most people see is Cotswold Morris, which is traditionally performed at Whitsun.
    • A brochure for 2005 will be distributed before Whitsun, and will include events.
    • At Whitsun 1307 Edward summoned his last invasion.
    • Pentecost is also called Whitsun, Whitsunday, or Whit Sunday, especially in the United Kingdom.
    • Whitsun was the time for walks and processions.
    • The reunion will be held at Whitsun which was the original Founder's Day.
    • For many years after the Marlborough carnival week was revived in the early 1970s it was held at Whitsun with the procession on the Saturday at the end of half-term week.

Origin

Middle English: from Whit Sunday, reduced as if from Whitsun Day.

 
 

Definition of Whitsun in US English:

Whitsun

nounˈ(h)wɪtsənˈ(h)witsən
  • Whitsuntide.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The reunion will be held at Whitsun which was the original Founder's Day.
    • In a fever of modernisation 30 years ago, this long weekend's place in the calendar was in any case divorced from Whitsun, which was the original excuse.
    • Have a fun Whitsun at Crystal.
    • In recent times Whitsun has been somewhat been shouldered aside by the secular Spring Bank Holiday.
    • For many years after the Marlborough carnival week was revived in the early 1970s it was held at Whitsun with the procession on the Saturday at the end of half-term week.
    • Almost the whole village turned out for the annual Whitsun Walk.
    • As a result of the general flaunting of the policy [to ban swimming] there have been a number of near fatalities in the lake with three incidents requiring hospital treatment in the week around Whitsun.
    • In Saxon and Norman times, a good deal of public business was done at crown-wearings, ceremonial occasions at Christmas, Easter, and Whitsun.
    • According to John, what most people see is Cotswold Morris, which is traditionally performed at Whitsun.
    • This Whitsun, its all about goals with FITC Striker Courses going on the road to a venue near you.
    • Reunion was always traditionally held at Whitsun so, anyone interested, please keep your diaries free for the end of May Bank Holiday Monday and let's make it another success.
    • Should we have stuck to the Whitsun holiday?
    • From his window there he was able to paint the Londoners who had come down to enjoy Whitsun at Kew Gardens in Bank Holiday at Kew.
    • A brochure for 2005 will be distributed before Whitsun, and will include events.
    • Pentecost is also called Whitsun, Whitsunday, or Whit Sunday, especially in the United Kingdom.
    • Oak-Apple Day at Great Wishford can be traced back to 1603 and was originally celebrated at Whitsun.
    • I won't be parading this Monday either, the second day of Whitsun, but - since I don't work on Friday - it does mean I have a four-day, totally unplanned break coming up.
    • At Whitsun 1307 Edward summoned his last invasion.
    • Whitsun was the time for walks and processions.

Origin

Middle English: from Whitsunday, reduced as if from Whitsun Day.

 
 
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