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Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday Ash` Wednes"day ([a^]sh` w[e^]nz"d[asl]). The first day of Lent; -- so called from a custom in the Roman Catholic church of putting ashes, on that day, upon the foreheads of penitents.
Shrove Tuesday
Shrove Shrove, imp. of Shrive. Shrove Sunday, Quinguagesima Sunday. Shrove Tuesday, the Tuesday following Quinguagesima Sunday, and preceding the first day of Lent, or Ash Wednesday. Note: It was formerly customary in England, on this day, for the people to confess their sins to their parish priests, after which they dined on pancakes, or fritters, and the occasion became one of merriment. The bell rung on this day is popularly called Pancake Bell, and the day itself Pancake Tuesday. --P. Cyc.
Tuesday
Tuesday Tues"day (t[=u]z"d[asl]; 48), n. [OE. Tewesday, AS. Tiwes d[ae]g the day of Tiw the god of war; akin to OHG. Zio, Icel. T[=y]r, L. Jupiter, Gr. Zey`s;, cf. OHG. Ziostac Tuesday, G. Dienstag, Icel. T[=y]sdagr. [root]244. See Deity, Day, and cf. Jovial.] The third day of the week, following Monday and preceding Wednesday.
Whitsun Tuesday
Whittuesday Whit"tues`day, n. (Eccl.) The day following Whitmonday; -- called also Whitsun Tuesday.
Whittuesday
Whittuesday Whit"tues`day, n. (Eccl.) The day following Whitmonday; -- called also Whitsun Tuesday.

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- John Estday, Esday or Eastday (by 1533–71), of Hythe, Kent, was an English Member of Parliament (MP). He was a Member of the Parliament of England for...
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