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Meaning of WHITSUNTIDE

Pronunciation:  'witsun`tId

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially the first 3 days)
 
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 Synonyms: Whitsun, Whitweek
 
 See Also: church calendar, ecclesiastical calendar, Pentecost, season, Whitmonday, Whitsun Monday, Whitsun Tuesday, Whitsunday, Whit-Tuesday

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Whit"sun*tide`\, n. [Whitsunday + tide.]
The week commencing with Whitsunday, esp. the first three
days -- Whitsunday, Whitsun Monday, and Whitsun Tuesday; the
time of Pentecost. --R. of Gloucester.
 
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