whit sunday

whit Sun·day

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hwit, wit suhn-dey, -dee]
- /ʰwɪt, wɪt ˈsʌn deɪ, -di/
- /wɪt ˈsʌndeɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwit, wit suhn-dey, -dee]
- /ʰwɪt, wɪt ˈsʌn deɪ, -di/

Definitions of whit sunday words

noun whit sunday the seventh Sunday after Easter, celebrated as a festival in commemoration of the descent of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost. 1
uncountable noun whit sunday Whit Sunday is the seventh Sunday after Easter, when Christians celebrate the sending of the Holy Spirit to the first followers of Christ. 0
noun whit sunday the seventh Sunday after Easter, observed as a feast in commemoration of the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles 50 days after Easter 0

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Origin of whit sunday

First appearance:

before 1100

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1100; Middle English whitsonenday, Old English Hwīta Sunnandæg white Sunday; probably so called because the newly baptized wore white robes on that day

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Parts of speech for Whit sunday

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whit sunday popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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