English Explanatory Dictionary

Whitsun

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Whitsunday.
  2. The holiday beginning on Whitsunday.
adj
  1. Of, or relating to Whitsunday or Whitsuntide

Pronunciation

wĭtʹsən hwĭtʹsən /ˈwɪt.sən/ /ˈʍɪt.sən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Whitsun.wav

Word forms

Whitsun Whitsuns

Etymology

Apocopic form of Whitsunday.

Synonyms

Whitweek Whitsuntide Pentecost

Derived words

Whitsun Monday Whitsun term Whitsun Tuesday
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