About The Word Shrovetide
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Shrovetide
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What's The Definition Of Shrovetide?
[n] immediately preceding Lent
Synonyms | Synonyms for Shrovetide: Related Terms | Find terms related to Shrovetide: See Also | church calendar | ecclesiastical calendar | Mardi Gras | pancake day | season | Shrove Tuesday Shrovetide In Webster's Dictionary \Shrove"tide`\, n. [From shrive to take a confession
(OE. imp. shrof, AS. scr[=a]f) + tide.]
The days immediately preceding Ash Widnesday, especially the
period between the evening before Quinguagesima Sunday and
the morning of Ash Wednesday.
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