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Whitsunday
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What's The Definition Of Whitsunday?
[n] seventh Sunday after Easter; commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles; a quarter day in Scotland
Synonyms | Synonyms for Whitsunday: Pentecost Related Terms | Find terms related to Whitsunday: See Also | quarter day | Whitsun | Whitsuntide | Whitweek Whitsunday In Webster's Dictionary \Whit"sun*day\, n. [White + Sunday.]
1. (Eccl.) The seventh Sunday, and the fiftieth day, after
Easter; a festival of the church in commemoration of the
descent of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost;
Pentecost; -- so called, it is said, because, in the
primitive church, those who had been newly baptized
appeared at church between Easter and Pentecost in white
garments.
2. (Scots Law) See the Note under {Term}, n., 12.
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