Definitions for Whitsuntide
ˈʰwɪt sənˌtaɪd, ˈwɪt-whit·sun·tide

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whitsun, Whitsuntide, Whitweeknoun

   Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially the first 3 days)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whitsuntidenoun

   The week beginning on Whitsunday.

2. Whitsuntidenoun

   The first three days of the week beginning on Whitsunday.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whitsuntidenoun

   Etymology: white and Sunday; because the converts newly baptized, appeared from Easter to Whitsuntide in white. Stephen Skinner

   The feast of Pentecost.

   Strephon, with leafy twigs of laurel tree,
   A garland made on temples for to wear;
   For he then chosen was the dignity
   Of village lord that Whitsontide to bear. Philip Sidney.

   This they employ in brewing and baking against Whitsontide. Richard Carew, Survey of Cornwall.

   And let us do it with no shew of fear;
   Nor with no more than if we heard that England
   Were busied with a Whitson morrice dance. William Shakespeare.

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1. whitsuntide

   Whitsun (also Whitsunday or Whit Sunday) is the name used in Britain, and other countries among Anglicans and Methodists, for the Christian High Holy Day of Pentecost. It is the seventh Sunday after Easter, which commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Christ's disciples (as described in Acts 2). In England it took on some characteristics of Beltane, which originated from the pagan celebration of Summer's Day, the beginning of the summer half-year, in Europe. Whitsuntide, the week following Whitsunday, was one of three holiday weeks for the medieval villein; on most manors he was free from service on the lord's demesne this week, which marked a pause in the agricultural year. Whit Monday, the day after Whitsun, remained a holiday in Britain until 1971 when, with effect from 1972, it was replaced with the Spring Bank Holiday on the last Monday in May. Whit was the occasion for varied forms of celebration. In the North West of England, church and chapel parades called whit walks still take place at this time (sometimes on Whit Friday, the Friday after Whitsun). Typically, the parades include brass bands and choirs; girls attending are dressed in white. Traditionally, Whit fairs (sometimes called Whitsun ales) took place. Other customs, such as Morris dancing, were associated with Whitsun, although in most cases they have been transferred to the Spring bank holiday. Whaddon, Cambridgeshire has its own Whitsun tradition of singing a unique song around the village before and on Whit Sunday itself.

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1. whitsuntide

   Whitsuntide is a Christian holiday season that falls on the seventh Sunday after Easter, celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Jesus Christ, as described in the New Testament of the Bible. It is often celebrated by church services and parades, particularly in the United Kingdom. This period, also known as Pentecost, lasts a week and concludes with the Trinity Sunday.

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1. Whitsuntidenoun

   the week commencing with Whitsunday, esp. the first three days -- Whitsunday, Whitsun Monday, and Whitsun Tuesday; the time of Pentecost

2. Etymology: [Whitsunday + tide.]

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   The numerical value of Whitsuntide in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

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   The numerical value of Whitsuntide in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Whitsuntide
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Whitsuntide
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Whitsuntide
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitsuntide
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Whitsuntide