Shrovetide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The three days immediately preceding Lent; Shrove Sunday, Shrove Monday, and Shrove Tuesday, preceding Ash Wednesday.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Shrovetide Shrovetides

Etymology

From shrove + -tide.

Synonyms

fastens fasterns-een fastgang-tide

Derived words

Royal Shrovetide football
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