Whitsunday
[ hwit-suhn-dey, -dee, wit-; hwit-suh n-dey, wit- ]
/ ˈʰwɪtˈsʌn deɪ, -di, ˈwɪt-; ˈʰwɪt sənˌdeɪ, ˈwɪt- /
noun
the seventh Sunday after Easter, celebrated as a festival in commemoration of the descent of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost.
Origin of Whitsunday
before 1100; Middle English
whitsonenday, Old English
Hwīta Sunnandæg white Sunday; probably so called because the newly baptized wore white robes on that day
British Dictionary definitions for whit sunday (1 of 2)
Whit Sunday
noun
the seventh Sunday after Easter, observed as a feast in commemoration of the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles 50 days after Easter
Also called: Pentecost
Word Origin for Whit Sunday
Old English
hwīta sunnandæg white Sunday, probably named after the ancient custom of wearing white robes at or after baptism
British Dictionary definitions for whit sunday (2 of 2)
Whitsunday
/ (ˌhwɪtˈsʌndɪ, ˌwɪt-) /
noun
(in Scotland) May 15, one of the four quarter days