Shrove Tuesday
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Shrove Tuesday
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The second element is Tuesday; the first element may be a reflex of Old English *scrāf “confession” (related to the modern verb shrive), from the medieval practice of priests hearing confessions on this day.
noun Shrove Tuesdays
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The day before the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday.
Observe when the Moon is new in February, the next Tuesday after is Shrove-tuesday: but if it change on Tuesday, then the next Tuesday following is Shrove-tuesday
Similar: Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Pancake Day, Pancake Tuesday, Carnival
Translations
Every language
noun day before the beginning of Lent
| Español | martes de carnaval |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 팬케이크 데이 paenkeikeu dei |
| 日本語 | パンケーキ・デイ pankēki-dei |
| Português | terça-feira gorda, terça-feira de carnaval |
| Français | mardi gras |
| Deutsch | Faschingsdienstag, Fastnachtsdienstag |
| Italiano | martedì grasso |
| Română | lăsatul secului de carne |
| Русский | ма́сленица máslenica |
| العربية | الثلاثاء البدين, ثلاثاء المرافع, يوم البان كيك هي |
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