Sekirov Dictionary

Easter

UK /ˈiːstə/US /ˈistəɹ/

noun 6
verb 2
forms 3

noun6

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the day in spring on which Christians celebrate Jesus coming back to life after he was killed
- We spent each of the past five Easters together as a family.
Eastertide (“the period from Easter to Whitsun”).
A festival held in honour of the goddess Eostre or Ostara, celebrated at the vernal equinox or within the month of April; Eostre, Ostara.
(UK, Ireland) Ellipsis of Easter term.
(figurative, old-fashioned) Usually preceded by an inflection of make: the act of receiving the Eucharist during Easter.
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(no longer used) The Jewish Passover.
- After two dayes folowed ester⸝ and the dayes of swete breed. And the hye prestꝭ [prestis] and scrybꝭ [scrybis] sought meanes⸝ howe they myght take hym [Jesus] by crafte and putt hym to deeth. — 1526

verb2

To celebrate Easter.
To spend the Easter season in some place.

forms

Eastered · Eastering · Easters

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