Whitsuntide

[ hwit-suhn-tahyd, wit- ]

/ ˈʰwɪt sənˌtaɪd, ˈwɪt- /

noun

the week beginning with Whitsunday, especially the first three days of this week.

Also called Whit Week.

Origin of Whitsuntide

First recorded in 1175–1225, Whitsuntide is from the Middle English word whitsone(n)tide.See Whitsun, tide¹

Words nearby Whitsuntide

Whitney, Whitney, Eli, whitrack, Whitsun, Whitsunday, Whitsuntide, Whittaker, whitter, Whittier, Whittington, whittle

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Example sentences from the Web for Whitsuntide

If Mr. Kenihazy had paid for the two horses which my husband sold him at Whitsuntide, we would never have come to this.
The Village Notary|Jzsef Etvs
At Whitsuntide this year no Laplander was at church, the pikes happening to spawn just at that time.
Lachesis Lapponica|Carl von Linn
He had made no objections to Lassigny as a friend of hers, nor to her having asked him to Abington at Whitsuntide.
Abington Abbey|Archibald Marshall
It was Whitsuntide he said, and he might as well take his holiday as he was down there.
The Claverings|Anthony Trollope

Holiday movements at Christmas, Easter, and Whitsuntide are thoroughly recognised, and no leave-taking is obligatory.
Manners and Rules of Good Society|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for Whitsuntide

Whitsuntide

/ (ˈwɪtsənˌtaɪd) /

noun

the week that begins with Whit Sunday, esp the first three days

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	whitsuntide
释义	Whitsuntide [ hwit-suhn-tahyd, wit- ] / ˈʰwɪt sənˌtaɪd, ˈwɪt- / noun the week beginning with Whitsunday, especially the first three days of this week. Also called Whit Week. Origin of Whitsuntide First recorded in 1175–1225, Whitsuntide is from the Middle English word whitsone(n)tide.See Whitsun, tide¹ Words nearby Whitsuntide Whitney, Whitney, Eli, whitrack, Whitsun, Whitsunday, Whitsuntide, Whittaker, whitter, Whittier, Whittington, whittle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Whitsuntide If Mr. Kenihazy had paid for the two horses which my husband sold him at Whitsuntide, we would never have come to this. The Village Notary\|Jzsef Etvs At Whitsuntide this year no Laplander was at church, the pikes happening to spawn just at that time. Lachesis Lapponica\|Carl von Linn He had made no objections to Lassigny as a friend of hers, nor to her having asked him to Abington at Whitsuntide. Abington Abbey\|Archibald Marshall It was Whitsuntide he said, and he might as well take his holiday as he was down there. The Claverings\|Anthony Trollope Holiday movements at Christmas, Easter, and Whitsuntide are thoroughly recognised, and no leave-taking is obligatory. Manners and Rules of Good Society\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for Whitsuntide Whitsuntide / (ˈwɪtsənˌtaɪd) / noun the week that begins with Whit Sunday, esp the first three days Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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