Whitsuntide

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Whitsuntide

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From Whitsun (“Whitsunday”) + -tide.

noun Whitsuntides · Whitsun Tide

countable, uncountable The week that begins with Whitsunday. The third year he had a tailor staying with him before Whitsuntide, making new clothes for the holidays.
Similar: Pentecost, Whitsun, Whitweek
countable, uncountable The weekend which includes Whitsunday.

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noun week beginning on Whitsunday; weekend which includes Whitsunday

Français	Pentecôte

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"Whitsuntide." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/whitsuntide. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Whitsuntide. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/whitsuntide

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"Whitsuntide." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/whitsuntide.

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@misc{whitsuntide_2026,
  title = {Whitsuntide},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/whitsuntide},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}