Of, relating to, or observed on Whitsunday or at Whitsuntide.
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Of or observed on Whitsunday or at Whitsuntide.
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Origin of whitsun
Middle English whitsoneback-formation fromwhitsondayWhitsundayWhitsunday
From
American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Whitsun Sentence Examples
In 1465 a second annual fair on the 1st of May was granted by Edward IV., which is still held on the Wednesday in Whitsun week.
The plan was taken up with enthusiasm, and on Whitsun Tuesday of 1841 the bishops of the United Kingdom met and issued a declaration which inaugurated the Colonial Bishoprics Council.
granted a fair at Whitsun to be held near the chapel of the Holy Ghost.
granted a yearly fair extending from the eve of Whitsun to the Monday after Trinity and a weekly market on Wednesday, but some time before 1787 the market day was changed to Tuesday.
Advent; the days between Septuagesima and Maundy Thursday; vigils that fall on fast days, and Ember days, except the vigil before Whitsunday (red) and the Ember days in Whitsun week (red).