EASTER


Meaning of EASTER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈē-stər ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English estre, from Old English ēastre; akin to Old High German ōstarun (plural) Easter, Old English ēast east

Date: before 12th century

: a feast that commemorates Christ's resurrection and is observed with variations of date due to different calendars on the first Sunday after the paschal full moon

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