单词 | Whitsunday |
释义 | Whitsunday (once / 20136 pages) n WORD FAMILY Whitsunday: Whitsundays USAGE EXAMPLESAn aerial view of the Great Barrier Reef near the Whitsunday Islands in Queensland, Australia, on Dec. 10, 2011. Time(Jul 23, 2013) A. Pinkster was a variation of the Dutch word for the English Pentecost or Whitsunday, a springtime festival celebrated the seventh Sunday after Easter. New York Times(May 18, 2013) On Whitsunday, June 2, 597, Ethelbert renounced his old gods and was baptized into the Christian communion. Ogg, Frederic Austin, A Source Book of Medi?val History—D...(2012) n seventh Sunday after Easter; commemorates the emanation of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles; a quarter day in Scotland Syn|Hyper Pentecost quarter day a Christian holy day; one of four specified days when certain payments are due |
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