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Whit Sunday
Whit Sunday n (Ecclesiastical Terms) the seventh Sunday after Easter, observed as a feast in commemoration of the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles 50 days after Easter. Also called: Pentecost [Old English hwīta sunnandæg white Sunday, probably named after the ancient custom of wearing white robes at or after baptism]TranslationsWhit Sunday
Whit Sunday the seventh Sunday after Easter, observed as a feast in commemoration of the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles 50 days after Easter ThesaurusSeeWhitsunday |