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Easter
[ ee-ster ]
noun
- an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
- Also called Easter Sunday. the day on which this festival is celebrated.
- the Easter season; the week following Easter.
Easter
/ ˈːə /
noun
- the most important festival of the Christian Church, commemorating the Resurrection of Christ: falls on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
- Also calledEaster SundayEaster Day the day on which this festival is celebrated
- the period between Good Friday and Easter Monday
Easter
- An important religious festival among Christians (see also Christian ); it commemorates the Resurrection of Jesus after his Crucifixion . Easter is celebrated on a Sunday in spring, and the season of Easter, a time of rejoicing, continues for several weeks. The penitential season of Lent is a time of preparation for Easter.
Other Word Forms
- Dz-·ٱ adjective
- -·ٱ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of Easter1
Example Sentences
Over the Easter weekend, customers reported problems using contactless pay and Click & Collect, and online orders have been paused on the company's website and app since Friday.
Between Good Friday and Easter Sunday 2023, he made sure Mr and Mrs Baxter consumed a fatal dose of fentanyl disguised in a "liver cleanse" smoothie.
Here, we look at the three previous African popes - and how they got Christians to celebrate Easter Sunday and St Valentine's Day.
Noem's bag was stolen on Easter Sunday while she was dining in a popular Washington DC restaurant.
This isn’t what the Trump Administration had in mind for Easter weekend.
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