Whitmonday
Whit·mon·day
also Whit-Mon·day W5145000 (wĭt′mŭn′dē, -dā′, hwĭt′-)Noun | 1. | Whitmonday - the day after Whitsunday; a legal holiday in England and Wales and Ireland |
单词 | whitmonday | |||
释义 | WhitmondayWhit·mon·dayalso Whit-Mon·day W5145000 (wĭt′mŭn′dē, -dā′, hwĭt′-)
WhitmondayWhitmondaya Christian holiday, the day after Whitsunday, celebrated in May or June on the 50th day after Easter; it is connected with the myth of the “coming of the holy spirit” upon the apostles and of their receiving the gift of preaching Christianity in “other tongues”; it symbolizes the replacement of the “law of Moses” with the “law of the gospel.” In Rus’, Whitmonday coincided with the Slav feast of Semik, when sacrificial offerings were made to the spirits of vegetation and of the ancestors. Whit-Monday (Whitmonday)Until fairly recently, Whit-Monday was one of the major holidays of the year in Pennsylvania Dutch country. In the period from 1835 to just after the Civil War, Whit-Monday was referred to as the " Dutch Fourth of July " in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where rural people came to eat, drink, and be entertained. In Lenhartsville, another Pennsylvania Dutch town, Whit-Monday was known as Battalion Day, and it was characterized by music, dancing, and military musters. So much carousing went on that one Pennsylvania newspaper suggested that the name "Whitsuntide" be changed to "Whiskeytide." See also Walking Days BkDays-1864, vol. I, p. 643 BkFest-1937, p. 98 BkFestHolWrld-1970, p. 65 DictDays-1988, p. 131 FestWestEur-1958, pp. 12, 26 OxYear-1999, p. 632 Whitmonday
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