noun
Usage: capitalized E&W
Etymology: so called from its being the period commemorating the apostles' expectation of and prayer for the promised coming of the Holy Spirit
: the 10 days between Ascension Day and Whitsunday
noun
Usage: capitalized E&W
Etymology: so called from its being the period commemorating the apostles' expectation of and prayer for the promised coming of the Holy Spirit
: the 10 days between Ascension Day and Whitsunday
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012