English Explanatory Dictionary

Maslenitsa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An East Slavic festival of pre-Christian origin celebrated during the last week before Lent, seven weeks before Easter; analogous to Shrovetide.

Word forms

Maslenitsa Maslenitsas

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Ма́сленица (Máslenica).

Synonyms

Butter Week Cheese Week
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