| Pronunciation: | | 'shrowv`tId
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| | Definition: | |
[n] immediately preceding Lent |
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SHROVETIDE is a 10 letter word that starts with S. |
| | See Also: | | church calendar, ecclesiastical calendar, Mardi Gras, pancake day, season, Shrove Tuesday |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Shrove"tide`\, n. [From shrive to take a confession
(OE. imp. shrof, AS. scr[=a]f) + tide.]
The days immediately preceding Ash Widnesday, especially the
period between the evening before Quinguagesima Sunday and
the morning of Ash Wednesday.
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