HyperDic: shrovetide

English > 1 sense of the word Shrovetide:
NOUNtimeShrovetideimmediately preceding Lent
English > Shrovetide: 1 sense > noun 1, time
Meaningimmediately preceding Lent.
Part ofchurch calendar, ecclesiastical calendarA calendar of the Christian year indicating the dates of fasts and festivals
PartsMardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, pancake dayThe last day before Lent
BroaderseasonA recurrent time marked by major holidays
Spanishcarnaval

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