Easter
31Easter — Movable Mov a*ble, a. [Cf. OF. movable. See {Move}.] 1. Capable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; susceptible of motion; not fixed or stationary; as, a movable steam engine …
32Easter — noun Etymology: Middle English estre, from Old English ēastre; akin to Old High German ōstarun (plural) Easter, Old English ēast east Date: before 12th century a feast that commemorates Christ s resurrection and is observed with variations of… …
33Easter bonnets — ➡ Easter * * * …
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37EASTER — an important festival of the Church commemorating the resurrection of Christ; held on the first Sunday after the first full moon of the calendar which happens on or next after 21st of March, and constituting the beginning of the ecclesiastical …
38éaster — adj Easter …
39Easter — noun (C, U) 1 a Christian holy day in March or April when Christians remember the death of Christ and his return to life 2 the period of time just before and after this: We spent the Easter holidays in Wales …
40Easter — A feast of the Christian church held in memory of the Saviour s resurrection. The Greeks and Latins call it pascha (passover), to which Jewish feast our Easter answers. This feast has been annually celebrated since the time of the apostles, and… …
