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Meaning of "Whitsuntide" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WHITSUNTIDE

Whitsuntide  [ˈwɪtsənˌtaɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHITSUNTIDE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Whitsuntide is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WHITSUNTIDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Whitsuntide

Whitsun

Whitsun is the name used in the UK and Ireland for the Christian festival of Pentecost, the seventh Sunday after Easter, which commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Christ's disciples. In England it took on some characteristics of Beltane, which originated from the pagan celebration of Summer's Day, the beginning of the summer half-year, in Europe. Whitsuntide, the week following Whitsunday, was one of three vacation weeks for the medieval villein; on most manors he was free from service on the lord's demesne this week, which marked a pause in the agricultural year. Whit Monday, the day after Whitsun, remained a holiday in the UK until 1971 when the movable holiday was replaced with the fixed Spring Bank Holiday in late May. Whit was the occasion for varied forms of celebration. In the North West of England, church and chapel parades called Whit Walks still take place at this time. Typically, the parades include brass bands and choirs; girls attending are dressed in white. Traditionally, Whit fairs took place. Other customs such as morris dancing are associated with Whit, although in many cases they have been transferred to the Spring Bank Holiday.

Definition of Whitsuntide in the English dictionary

The definition of Whitsuntide in the dictionary is the week that begins with Whit Sunday, esp the first three days.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHITSUNTIDE


Ascensiontide
əˈsɛnʃənˌtaɪd
Christmastide
ˈkrɪsməsˌtaɪd
dinucleotide
daɪˈnjuːklɪəˌtaɪd
Eastertide
ˈiːstəˌtaɪd
eventide
ˈiːvənˌtaɪd
internucleotide
ˌɪntəˈnjuːklɪəˌtaɪd
mononucleotide
ˌmɒnəʊˈnjuːklɪəˌtaɪd
noontide
ˈnuːnˌtaɪd
nucleotide
ˈnjuːklɪəˌtaɪd
oligonucleotide
ˌɒlɪɡəʊˈnjuːklɪəˌtaɪd
Passiontide
ˈpæʃənˌtaɪd
phosphatide
ˈfɒsfəˌtaɪd
polynucleotide
ˌpɒlɪˈnjuːklɪəˌtaɪd
ribonucleotide
ˌraɪbəʊˈnjuːklɪəˌtaɪd
riptide
ˈrɪpˌtaɪd
Shrovetide
ˈʃrəʊvˌtaɪd
springtide
ˈsprɪŋˌtaɪd
trinucleotide
traɪˈnjuːklɪəˌtaɪd
Twelfthtide
ˈtwɛlfθˌtaɪd
wintertide
ˈwɪntəˌtaɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHITSUNTIDE

Whitman
Whitney
whitrack
whitret
whitrick
whitster
Whitsun
Whitsunday
whittawer
whitter
whitterick
Whittier
Whittington
whittle
whittler
whittlings
whittret
Whitworth screw thread

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHITSUNTIDE

bastide
betide
dipeptide
flood tide
glycopeptide
high tide
low tide
neuropeptide
oligopeptide
pentapeptide
peptide
polypeptide
red tide
semantide
spring tide
swim against the tide
swim with the tide
tide
turn the tide
Yuletide

Synonyms and antonyms of Whitsuntide in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Whitsuntide» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHITSUNTIDE

Find out the translation of Whitsuntide to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Whitsuntide from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Whitsuntide» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

圣灵降临
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Pentecostés
570 millions of speakers

English

Whitsuntide
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Whitsuntide
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إسبوع العنصرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Троица
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Whitsuntide
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খ্রীষ্টানদিগের পর্ববিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Pentecôte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Whitsuntide
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pfingsten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Whitsuntide
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Whitsuntide
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kothak wedhi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Whitsuntide
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Whitsuntide
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हाट्सटाइडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Whitsuntide
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

settimana di Pentecoste
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Zielone Świątki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Трійця
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Rusalii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Πεντηκοστήν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Pinkster
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Whitsuntide
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pinsen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Whitsuntide

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITSUNTIDE»

The term «Whitsuntide» is normally little used and occupies the 125.225 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITSUNTIDE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Whitsuntide» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Whitsuntide» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Whitsuntide

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHITSUNTIDE»

Discover the use of Whitsuntide in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Whitsuntide and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sermons During the Season from Advent to Whitsuntide
Edward Bouverie Pusey. LIBRARY HIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS \ EEASON FROM ADVENT T0 WHITSUNTIDE. } \_ -.,\ x.
Edward Bouverie Pusey, 1848
2
The Laws Relating to the Poor
Cald. 101. A hiring from Martinnua to Whitsuntide, and from Whitsuntide to Martinmas, successively, is not sufficient, although it is the customary hiring of the place. A hiring at a statute-fair, held the day after Old Michaelmas day, to serve till the ...
Edmund Bott, John Tidd Pratt, Francis Const, 1827
3
The Justice of the Peace, and Parish Officer
Francis Downey Hiring from was hired at Whitsuntide 1 767, to Thomas Hill at Holy Island, Whitsuntide to to serve him for a year from the said Whitsuntide to the 2^". Whitsuntide following, at certain wages. She entered upon mem though the ...
Richard Burn, Charles Durnford, John King, 1810
4
The Whole Law Relative to the Duty and Office of a Justice ...
3, the pauper hired herself at Whitsuntide 1 "67, to an inhabitant and housekeeper, in the parish of Holy Island, to serve him for a year, from the said Whit-- suntidt till the Whitiutitide following, which she served ac-' cordingly. It was usual in this ...
Thomas Walter Williams, 1795
5
A Collection of Decisions of the Court of King's Bench Upon ...
bf time from Whitsuntide 1767 to IVhitsuntide 17&8, consisted of less than 365 days and Was not a complete year, and therefore the sessions quashed the order . Mr. Dunning : If they have stated an agreement for a year, it will be determined to ...
Edmund Bott, 1773
6
Decisions of the Court of King's Bench, Upon the Laws ...
Frances Downey hired herself, at Whitsuntide rfbiifiatidc to 1767, to Thomas Hill, an inhabitant and housekeeper in '; * "^"".'Je'. the parish of Holy Island, to serve him for a year, ingintmdcd r^ from the said Whitsuntide to the Whitsuntide ...
Bott, Edmund, Francis Const, 1793
7
The Golden Bough
They are attended by boysandgirls called groomsmenand bridesmaids, and they go from house to house collecting gifts. Aregular featureinthe popularcelebration of Whitsuntide inSilesia used to be,and to some extent still is, the contest for the ...
James George Frazer, 2014
8
A Descriptive and Historical Account of the Town and County ...
8d. payable at Whitsuntide and Martinmas forth of a tenement opposite to the church yard west stile now in the possession of Robt. Preston, which house by indenture dated Ap. 25 in tho 36th of King Heiuy VIII. was granted to Edwd. Clarke ...
Eneas Mackenzie, 1827
9
Eighteenth Annual Report and Resolutions of the Council of ...
Speed limit trials in the Netherlands The results of the tests conducted on certain sections of motorway (155 km) and other roads open to all traffic (210 km) are not yet available. Speed limits in Austria At Whitsuntide 1968, temporary speed ...
European Conference of Ministers of Transport, 1972
10
A Treatise on the Origin and Nature of Dignities, Or Titles ...
A strong case had been stated of an act which in the body of it declared that something was to take place from the next Whitsuntide. The session had begun before Whitsuntide, but Whitsuntide was passed while the act was in the course of ...
William Cruise, 1823

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHITSUNTIDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Whitsuntide is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Summer Festival of Sacred Music at St. Bart's Continues on 8/9
His Mass in G Minor was composed in 1921 and was dedicated to Gustav Holst and his Whitsuntide Singers, who premiered the work in December 1922. «Broadway World, Jul 15»
2
Rarely seen film of Bradford 'Godfather' and post-war City players …
Bradford's Whitsuntide Walk unfolds with footage of people weaving through the city, past billboards for the film Cloak and Dagger, starring Gary Cooper and Lilli ... «Bradford Telegraph and Argus, Jul 15»
3
Praise for Goosnargh and Whittingham Whit Festival's volunteers
Tribute has been paid to the dedicated band of volunteers and committee members following yet another successful Goosnargh and Whittingham Whitsuntide ... «Longridge Today, Jun 15»
4
The fêtes of our nations: bullfighting or tombola?
At last weekend's grand Whitsuntide fête, or féria, in Nimes, for instance, a cast of thousands danced and drank through the night in streets and temporary bars, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
5
Mass choir, band event planned for Apple Blossom
Twinning of the Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival and the Goosnargh and Whittingham Whitsuntide Festival includes updated arrangement of Rachel ... «Digby Courier, May 15»
6
There is nothing distinctive about Sundays anymore – not like Whitsun
FOR those who might have forgotten or never even heard of the festival of Whitsuntide that once rang throughout the Christian world, Whit Sunday was the ... «Derby Telegraph, May 15»
7
Resurrecting past memories of Easter gone by in Nottinghamshire
A Whitsuntide Walk, in Mansfield Road, Skegby, from 1918. Image courtesy of Nottinghamshire County Council archives and www.picturethepast.org.uk. «Mansfield Chad, Apr 15»
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Entries open for Bridgnorth Walk 2015
The Bridgnorth Walk has been held since 1967 on Whitsuntide Bank Holiday Monday to raise money for good causes. The Walk is not for profit and organised ... «shropshirelive.com, Jan 15»
9
Sadness as chapel holds its final service due to dwindling …
The annual Whitsuntide service earlier this month was well attended, and superintendant minister of the circuit Reverend Alan Coustick said if it was as full every ... «The Northern Echo, Jun 14»
10
From the archive, 15 May 1964: Tony Benn on our fascination with …
This weekend, Whitsuntide is one of the most important religious festivals of our society. It is the spring festival of the Motor God. Over the last 70 years this cult ... «The Guardian, May 14»

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