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Eastertide

noun Eas·ter·tide \ˈē-stər-ˌtīd\

Definition of EASTERTIDE

:  the period from Easter to Ascension Day, to Whitsunday, or to Trinity Sunday
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Origin of EASTERTIDE

Middle English estertide, from Old English ēastortīd, from ēastor + tīd time — more at tide
First Known Use: before 12th century

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