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whitsun

/ˈwɪt.sən/

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noun

/ˈwɪt.sən/C1formal
  • ruХристианский праздник, отмечающий сошествие Святого Духа на апостолов, который празднуется в седьмое воскресенье после Пасхи и включает следующую неделю, особенно первые три дня.

A Christian holiday marking the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, observed on the seventh Sunday after Easter and including the following week, especially the first three days.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Christian holidayB2formalbritish

    The Christian festival celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, occurring seven weeks after Easter; often refers to the week beginning on Whitsunday, especially the first three days.

    ruТроица

    • Many churches hold special services during Whitsun.
    • The Whitsun bank holiday is a popular time for short trips in the UK.
    • They spent the Whitsun weekend visiting family in the countryside.

    Synonymspentecostwhitsuntide

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