WHITSUNDAY


Meaning of WHITSUNDAY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈsən-dē, -sən-ˌdā ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English Whitsonday, from Old English hwīta sunnandæg, literally, white Sunday; probably from the custom of wearing white robes by those newly baptized at this season

Date: 12th century

: Pentecost 2

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.