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WHITSUNDAY, WHITSUNTIDE

\wˈɪtsəndˌe͡ɪ], \wˈɪtsəndˌe‍ɪ], \w_ˈɪ_t_s_ə_n_d_ˌeɪ]\

Definitions of WHITSUNDAY, WHITSUNTIDE

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.

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The seventh Sunday after Easter, commemorating the day of Pentecost, when the converts in the primitive church wore white robes.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

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