EASTER EGG

Meaning of EASTER EGG in English

(~s)

An ~ is an egg made of chocolate that is given as a present at Easter. In some countries, ~s are hidden and children then look for them.

N-COUNT

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EASTER EGG — noun Date: 1804 an egg that is dyed and sometimes decorated and that is associated with the celebration of Easter
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
EASTER EGG — noun Usage: usually capitalized 1st E : an egg given as a present at or used to celebrate Easter and …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EASTER EGG — a chicken egg that is dyed and often given a figure or design, or an imitation of such an egg, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EASTER EGG — colored egg used as a decoration and symbol of the Easter holiday; (Computers) surprise included in a web site or …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
EASTER EGG — Date: 1804 : an egg that is dyed and sometimes decorated and that is associated with the celebration of Easter
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EASTER EGG — Function: noun Date: 1804 : an egg that is dyed and sometimes decorated and that is associated with the celebration …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
EASTER EGG — ■ noun an artificial chocolate egg or decorated hard-boiled egg given at Easter, especially to children.
Concise Oxford English vocab
EASTER EGG — [Easter egg] n (1804): an egg that is dyed and sometimes decorated and that is associated with the celebration of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EASTER EGG — noun 1. an egg made of chocolate that is given as a present and eaten at Easter 2. an egg …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EASTER EGG — ˈEaster egg BrE AmE noun [countable] 1 . British English a chocolate egg bought or given as a present at …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EASTER EGG — ( Easter eggs) An Easter egg is an egg made of chocolate that is given as a present at Easter. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EASTER EGG — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Julius danced soberly with his Easter egg . ▪ Otherwise it will be like an …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
EASTER EGG — < jargon > (From the custom of the Easter Egg hunt observed in the US and many parts of Europe) …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
EASTER EGG — пасхальное яйцо (часто шоколадное, реже крашеное; традиционный подарок на Пасху (Easter)
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
EASTER EGG — [from the custom of the Easter Egg hunt observed in the U.S. and many parts of Europe] 1. A message …
Jargon File English vocabulary
EASTER EGG — Пасхальное яйцо
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
EASTER EGG — пасхальное яйцо - крашенное, как символ Пасхи
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
EASTER EGG — пасхальное яйцо - крашенное, как символ Пасхи
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
EASTER EGG — сленг - 1) пасхальное яйцо (запрятанное в объектном коде шуточное послание, которое может быть обнаружено только в результате тщательной "очистки …
Англо-Русский словарь по компьютерам
EASTER EGG — сленг 1) пасхальное яйцо (запрятанное в объектном коде шуточное послание, которое может быть обнаружено только в результате тщательной "очистки скорлупы" программного …
Англо-Русский словарь по вычислительной технике и программированию
EASTER EGG — 1) пасхальное яйцо ( запрятанное в объектном коде шуточное послание, которое может быть обнаружено только в результате тщательной "очистки скорлупы" …
Англо-Русский словарь компьютерных терминов
EASTER EGG — пасхальное яйцо (часто шоколадное, реже крашеное; традиционный подарок на Пасху [Easter])
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
EASTER — I Major festival of the Christian church year, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus on the third day after his crucifixion …
Английский словарь Британика
EGG — I. ˈeg, ˈāg transitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English eggen, from Old Norse eggja, from egg edge of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EASTER — I. eas·ter ˈēstə(r) noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized, often attributive Etymology: Middle English ester, estre, from Old English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EASTER — (n.) The day on which the festival is observed; Easter day.
Английский словарь Webster
EASTER — ( n. ) The day on which the festival is observed; Easter day.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EGG — egg 1 — eggless , adj. — eggy , adj. /eg/ , n. 1. the roundish reproductive body produced by …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EASTER — /ee"steuhr/ , n. 1. an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EGG — I. ˈeg, ˈāg transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse eggja; akin to Old English ecg edge — more …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EASTER — noun Etymology: Middle English estre, from Old English ēastre; akin to Old High German ōstarun (plural) Easter, Old English ēast …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EASTER — vi to veer to the east; said of the wind. 2. easter ·noun the day on which the festival …
Webster English vocab
EGG — [egg] vt [ME, fr. ON eggja; akin to OE ecg edge--more at edge] (13c): to incite to action--usu. used with …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EASTER — [Eas.ter] n [ME estre, fr. OE eastre; akin to OHG ostarun (pl.) Easter, OE east east] (bef. 12c): a feast …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EGG
Britannica English vocabulary
EASTER — Latin Pascha, Greek Pascha principal festival of the Christian church year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third …
Britannica English vocabulary
EGG — egg BrE AmE eɡ ▷ egged eɡd ▷ egging ˈeɡ ɪŋ ▷ eggs eɡz ▶ ˌ egg and ˈ spoon …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
EASTER — Easter BrE AmE ˈiːst ə AmE - ə r ▷ Easter|s z ▶ ˌ Easter ˈ Day BrE AmE ▶ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
EGG — / eg; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] a small oval object with a thin …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EASTER — / ˈiːstə(r); NAmE / noun 1. [ U , C ] (also ˌEaster ˈDay , ˌEaster ˈSunday ) (in the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EGG — I. egg 1 S1 W2 /eɡ/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old Norse ] 1 . BIRD …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EASTER — Eas ‧ ter /ˈiːstə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: eastre ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EGG — n. 1 a the spheroidal reproductive body produced by females of animals such as birds, reptiles, fish, etc., enclosed in …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
EASTER — n. 1 (also Easter Day or Sunday) the festival (held on a variable Sunday in March or April) commemorating Christ's …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
EGG — n. 1 a the spheroidal reproductive body produced by females of animals such as birds, reptiles, fish, etc., enclosed in …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
EASTER — n. 1 (also Easter Day or Sunday) the festival (held on a variable Sunday in March or April) commemorating Christ's …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
EGG — 1. n.1 a the spheroidal reproductive body produced by females of animals such as birds, reptiles, fish, etc., enclosed in …
Oxford English vocab
EASTER — n.1 (also Easter Day or Sunday) the festival (held on a variable Sunday in March or April) commemorating Christ's resurrection. …
Oxford English vocab
EGG — ( eggs, egging, egged) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. An egg …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EASTER — ( Easters) Easter is a Christian festival when Jesus Christ’s return to life is celebrated. It is celebrated on a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EGG — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird lays its eggs ▪ The bird lays a single egg on the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
EASTER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Christmas/Easter/Independence etc Day ▪ What day of the week is Christmas Day this year? Easter …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
EGG — (FOOD) [noun] - the oval or rounded object with a hard shell which is produced by female birds, esp. chickens, …
Cambridge English vocab
EASTER — [noun] [C usually singular; not after the] - a Christian religious holiday to celebrate Jesus Christ's death and return to …
Cambridge English vocab
EASTER — n. Easter Island Easter Rising Easter Rebellion
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
EASTER — n. Major festival of the Christian church year, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus on the third day after his crucifixion …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
EASTER — Synonyms and related words : Advent, Allhallowmas, Allhallows, Allhallowtide, Annunciation, Annunciation Day, Ascension Day, Ash Wednesday, Candlemas, Candlemas Day, Carnival, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
EGG — See: BAD EGG, GOOD EGG, KILL THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGG, LAY AN EGG, PUT ALL ONE'S EGGS …
Slang English vocab
EGG — noun 1 of birds/as food ADJECTIVE ▪ fresh ▪ bad , rotten ▪ free-range , organic ▪ chicken , duck …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
EASTER — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ early , late ▪ ~ is early this year. VERB + EASTER ▪ have , spend ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
EASTER — Easter is a holiday in late March or early April, the first Sunday after the first full moon after 21 …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
EASTER — Пасха (в англиканской церкви (Church of England) праздник, по важности следующий за Рождеством (Christmas). По обычаю в этот день обмениваются …
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
EGG — See: BAD EGG, GOOD EGG, KILL THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGG, LAY AN EGG, PUT ALL ONE'S EGGS …
Словарь английских идиом
EASTER — (Acts 12:4) In the earlier English versions Easter has been frequently used as the translation of pascha (passover). In the …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary

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