Whitsun Definition

wĭtsən, hwĭt-
adjective
Of or observed on Whitsunday or at Whitsuntide.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Whitsun

Noun

Singular:
Whitsun
Plural:
whitsuns

Origin of Whitsun

  • Middle English whitsone back-formation from whitsonday Whitsunday Whitsunday

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Whitsun Sentence Examples

  • In 1465 a second annual fair on the 1st of May was granted by Edward IV., which is still held on the Wednesday in Whitsun week.

  • The plan was taken up with enthusiasm, and on Whitsun Tuesday of 1841 the bishops of the United Kingdom met and issued a declaration which inaugurated the Colonial Bishoprics Council.

  • Advent; the days between Septuagesima and Maundy Thursday; vigils that fall on fast days, and Ember days, except the vigil before Whitsunday (red) and the Ember days in Whitsun week (red).

  • James I., in his charter of incorporation, granted fairs on Monday and Tuesday in Whitsun week, and confirmed an ancient fair at Michaelmas and a market on Monday.

  • In Whitsun week, 1547, he preached a "notable sermon" at St Paul's Cross, and was given the third stall in Rochester cathedral.

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Words Starting With

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