Word: Easter
How to pronounce: ˈiːstə
Noun
Definitions:
1. The most important and oldest festival of the Christian Church, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ and held (in the Western Church) between March 21 and April 25, on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the northern spring equinox.
Example sentences: "Two Easters are celebrated in Lebanon (both in late March or early April) - the Greek Orthodox date, and the date for the rest of the Christian population."
Synonyms:
paschal
kulich
easter cake
Derivations:
Eastern
easterly
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Easter in Other Languages...
Spanish: Pascua
German: Ostern
French: Pâques
Italian: Pasqua
Turkish: Paskalya
