| whitsunday | 1. The seventh Sunday, and the fiftieth day, after Easter; a festival of the church in commemoration of the descent of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost; Pentecost; so called, it is said, because, in the primitive church, those who had been newly baptized appeared at church between Easter and Pentecost in white garments. 2. See the Note under Term. Origin: White + Sunday. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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