whitsunday

1. n. 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. Source: opted

2. n. See the Note under Term, n., 12. Source: opted

3. n. seventh Sunday after Easter; commemorates the emanation of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles; a quarter day in Scotland Source: wordnet

4. 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. Source: webster

5. The seventh Sunday, and the fiftieth day, after Easter; afestival of the church in commemoration of the descent of the HolySpirit on the day of Pentecost; Pentecost; -- so called, it is said,because, in the primitive church, those who had been newly baptizedappeared at church between Easter and Pentecost in white garments. Source: adambom

6. n seventh Sunday after Easter; commemorates the emanation of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles; a quarter day in Scotland Source: ecdict

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