SHROVETIDE


Meaning of SHROVETIDE in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Middle English schroftyde, from schrof- (from shriven to shrive) + tyde, tide time — more at shrive , tide

: the period usually of three days immediately preceding Ash Wednesday

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