Definition of Whitsunday
Whit´sun`day
n.
1.
(Eccl.)
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.
(Scots Law)
See
the
Note
under
Term
,
n
.
,
12
.
Related Words
Pentecost
,
quarter
day
,
Whitsun
,
Whitsuntide
,
Whitweek
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