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Whitsun (also
Whitsunday or Whit Sunday) is the name used in Britain, and
other countries among Anglicans and Methodists, for the
Christian holy day of...
- Whit
Tuesday (syn. Whittuesday,
Whitsun Tuesday) is the
Christian holiday celebrated the day
after Pentecost Monday, the
third day of the w**** beginning...
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Pentecost (also
called Whit Sunday,
Whitsunday or
Whitsun) is a
Christian holiday which takes place on the 49th day (50th day when
inclusive counting...
- Holy
Tuesday or
Great and Holy
Tuesday (Ancient Gr****: Μεγάλη Τρίτη,
Megali Triti) (lit. 'Great
Third (Day)', i.e.,
Great Tuesday), also
known as Fig Tuesday...
- 1932 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and
Company in 1933
under the
title The
Tuesday Club Murders. The UK
edition retailed at
seven shillings and
sixpence (7/6)...
-
manorial court day); the lamb-ale (held at lamb-shearing); the
Whitsun-ale (held at
Whitsun), the clerk-ale, the church-ale etc. The word "bridal" originally...
- of Lent that
begins on
Shrove Sa****ay and ends at the
close of
Shrove Tuesday. The
season focuses on
examination of
conscience and
repentance before...
- January. The
timing was then
moved to the more
clement weather of
Whitsun Tuesday and the
festival became biennial. In 1778, the
frequency was reduced...
- Whit
Monday is
known as "the
second day of Pentecost" or "the
second Whitsun". In France, it
became a work day for many
workers from 2005 to 2007. This...
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between Palm
Sunday and
Maundy Thursday are
known as Holy Monday, Holy
Tuesday (Fig
Tuesday), and Holy
Wednesday (Spy Wednesday).
There are
traditional observances...
