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| Easter [ stər ] |
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1. Christian festival in spring: a Christian festival marking the resurrection of Jesus Christ.the Sunday following the full moon on or after 21 March.
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2. Sunday of Easter festival: the Sunday on which Easter is celebrated
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3. Easter weekend: the period from the Friday before Easter to the Monday after
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| [ Old English Ēastre< Germanic dawn-goddess whose festival was celebrated at the vernal equinox < Indo-European, 'to shine'] |
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