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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Whit•sun•day (hwit′sun′dā, -dē, wit′-; hwit′sən dā′, wit′-),USA pronunciation n. - the seventh Sunday after Easter, celebrated as a festival in commemoration of the descent of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost.
- bef. 1100; Middle English whitsonenday, Old English Hwīta Sunnandæg white Sunday; probably so called because the newly baptized wore white robes on that day
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Whitsunday /ˌhwɪtˈsʌndɪ ˌwɪt-/ n - (in Scotland) May 15, one of the four quarter days
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Whit Sunday n - the seventh Sunday after Easter, observed as a feast in commemoration of the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles 50 days after Easter
Also called: Pentecost
Etymology: Old English hwīta sunnandæg white Sunday, probably named after the ancient custom of wearing white robes at or after baptism |