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noun
the seventh Sunday after Easter, celebrated as a festival in commemoration of the descent of the holy spirit on the day of Pentecost.
Origin:
before 1100; Middle English whitsonenday, Old English Hwīta Sunnandæg white Sunday; probably so called because the newly baptized wore white robes on that day
before 1100; Middle English whitsonenday, Old English Hwīta Sunnandæg white Sunday; probably so called because the newly baptized wore white robes on that day
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| Whit Sunday | |
| —n | |
| Also called: Pentecost 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 | |
| [Old English hwīta sunnandæg white Sunday, probably named after the ancient custom of wearing white robes at or after baptism] | |
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Word Origin & History
Whitsunday
"Pentecost," late O.E. Hwita Sunnandæg "white Sunday," possibly from the white baptismal robes worn by newly baptized Christians on this day.
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