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Shrovetide

noun Shrove·tide \ˈshrōv-ˌtīd, especially Southern ˈsrōv-\

Definition of SHROVETIDE

:  the period usually of three days immediately preceding Ash Wednesday
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Origin of SHROVETIDE

Middle English schroftide, from schrof- (from shriven to shrive) + tide
First Known Use: 15th century

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