Meaning Of The Word Shrove Tuesday

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Shrove Tuesday
noun: the last day of Shrovetide, long observed as a season of merrymaking before Lent
noun: the last day of Shrovetide; Pancake Day
uncountable noun: Shrove Tuesday is the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. People traditionally eat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday.

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