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Definition of Shrovetide
1. Noun. Immediately preceding Lent.
Group relationships: Church Calendar, Ecclesiastical Calendar
Generic synonyms: Season
Terms within: Mardi Gras, Pancake Day, Shrove Tuesday
Generic synonyms: Season
Terms within: Mardi Gras, Pancake Day, Shrove Tuesday
Definition of Shrovetide
1. n. The days immediately preceding Ash Widnesday, especially the period between the evening before Quinguagesima Sunday and the morning of Ash Wednesday.
Definition of Shrovetide
1. Noun. The three days immediately preceding Lent; Shrove Sunday, Shrove Monday, and Shrove Tuesday, preceding Ash Wednesday. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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