Whitsun

Whit·sun

W5145300 (wĭt′sən, hwĭt′-)adj. Of, relating to, or observed on Whitsunday or at Whitsuntide.

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[Middle English whitsone, back-formation from whitsonday, Whitsunday; see Whitsunday.]

Whitsun

(ˈwɪtsən) n (Ecclesiastical Terms) short for Whitsuntideadj (Ecclesiastical Terms) of or relating to Whit Sunday or Whitsuntide

Whit•sun

(ˈʰwɪt sən, ˈwɪt-)

adj. of or pertaining to Whitsunday or Whitsuntide. [1250–1300]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Whitsun - Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially the first 3 days)Whitsuntide, Whitweekchurch calendar, ecclesiastical calendar - a calendar of the Christian year indicating the dates of fasts and festivalsseason - a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field; "he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company"; "she always looked forward to the avocado season"Pentecost, Whitsunday - seventh Sunday after Easter; commemorates the emanation of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles; a quarter day in ScotlandWhitmonday, Whitsun Monday - the day after Whitsunday; a legal holiday in England and Wales and IrelandWhitsun Tuesday, Whit-Tuesday - the day after Whitmonday

Translations

临近圣神降临日的几天圣灵降临节复活节后第七个周日

Whitsun

(ˈwitsən) noun1. (also Whit Sunday) a Christian festival celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter. 聖靈降臨節(復活節後第七個週日) 圣灵降临节（复活节后第七个周日） 2. (also Whitsuntide) the days close to Whit Sunday. 接近聖靈降臨日的幾天 临近圣神降临日的几天