Easter Hear it!

Easter Definition

Eas·ter (ēs′tər)

noun

  1. an annual Christian festival celebrating the resurrection of Jesus, held on the first Sunday after the date of the first full moon that occurs on or after March 21
  2. the Sunday of this festival

Etymology: ME ester < OE eastre, pl. eastron, spring, Easter; orig., name of pagan vernal festival almost coincident in date with paschal festival of the church < Eastre, dawn goddess < PGmc *Austro (> Ger Ostern) < IE base *awes-: see east

Easter Synonyms

Easter

n.

Easter Sunday, Easter week, Eastertide, Pascha, Pasqua (Italian), Pascua (Spanish), Pâques (French), Ostern (German), paschal festival.

Easter Usage Examples

Possessives

  • year: SEACON 75 Closer at hand ( only two weeks away ) is this year's Easter frolic.

Converse of object

  • celebrate: I don't want anything to stop me of celebrating the Easter with my family.
  • follow: Further prayer the following Easter brought further understanding of myself.
  • have: Have a very Happy Easter to all of you!

Adjective modifier

  • happy: Have a very Happy Easter to all of you!
  • busy: Pwllheli is also set for a busy Easter, with self-catering accommodation proving very popular.
  • open: Open Easter to mid Sep daily 10am to 4pm.
  • late: Also helped by the late Easter was Naples where passenger volume rose 14.9 % .
  • early: These issues included: poor weather during summer holidays 2004, an early Easter in 2005, rise in interest rates.
  • last: But last Easter he talked her into giving it a try and a month later venture capitalists dropped $ 1m into their laps.

Modifies a noun

  • egg: Easter eggs abound - the kids have already had three each, none bought by us, I hasten to add!
  • vacation: Successful applicants will then be invited to attend a week long placement, including final interviews, during the college Easter vacation.
  • holiday: Easter Holidays The school Easter holidays are a popular time to take a package holidays abroad.
  • break: If you want a great value Easter break full of fun, activity and entertainment Butlins at Bognor Regis is a must!
  • weekend: Michael Leapman is your guide Published: 27 March 2005 The Easter weekend traditionally marks the start of the garden visiting season.

Noun used with modifier

  • chocolate: The first chocolate Easter eggs were made by Fry's of Bristol.
  • school: Easter Holidays The school Easter holidays are a popular time to take a package holidays abroad.
  • day: We still have limited availability on our 3 day and 5 day Easter courses tho places are now filling very quickly.
  • word: The word Easter is thought to have derived from the goddess Eostre, an Anglo-Saxon Goddess.
  • name: The different names for Easter In many European languages the name Easter comes from the word Passover.
Easter Quotes

And thushit passes onfrome Candylmasuntyll Ester, that the moneth of May was com, whan every lusty harte begynnith to blossom and to burgyne. For, lyke as trees and erbys burgenyth and florysshyth in May, lyke wyse every lusty harte that is ony maner of lover spryngith, burgenyth, buddyth, and florysshyth in lusty dedis.

—Malory, SirThomas   d.1471

As Ihavejust come frommaking my Easterconfessionon Good Fridayand have forgiven all those who trespass against me, I cannot harbour any thoughts of revenge, only contempt for an arrant shit who is bursting with pride, although he is simply being taken for a ride by his women.

—Joseph II