Meaning Of The Word Shrovetide
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Shrovetide Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Shrovetide?
Shrovetide in American English
the time, esp. the Tuesday ( Shrove Tuesday: cf. Mardi Gras), just before Ash Wednesday noun: the three days before Ash Wednesday, once a time of confession and absolution Shrovetide in British English noun: the Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, formerly a time when confessions were made in preparation for Lent |
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