Easter

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A Christian celebration: Easter is the principal Christian festival that celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. It is considered the most important and oldest festival of the Christian Church.
    • The Easter season: The term can also refer to the entire period of religious observance surrounding this event, including Lent and Holy Week.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • Christians attend church services on Easter Sunday.
    • We are going to my grandmother's house for Easter this year.
    • The date of Easter changes annually.
Advanced Usage
  • "Eastertide": The period or season of 50 days from Easter Sunday to Pentecost.
    • The church is decorated throughout Eastertide.
  • To describe something as characteristic of the Easter season.
    • The children were excited for the annual Easter egg hunt.
Variants and Related Words
  • Easterly (adj/adv/n): Coming from or situated toward the east. (Note: This is a distinct word related to direction, not the religious festival).
  • Easter egg (n): A decorated egg or an egg-shaped item, often made of chocolate, given as a gift to celebrate Easter. In modern media, it also refers to a hidden feature or message.
    • The children painted Easter eggs.
    • The video game is full of fun Easter eggs for sharp-eyed players.
Synonyms
  • Resurrection Sunday: Another name for Easter Sunday.
  • Pascha: A term for Easter used in some Christian traditions, derived from Passover.
Related Phrases
  • Easter bunny: A folkloric figure depicted as a rabbit bringing Easter eggs.
    • The Easter bunny hides eggs for the children to find.
  • Easter parade: A festive public procession, sometimes in new clothes, traditionally associated with Easter.
    • They watched the famous Easter parade in New York.
Related Idioms
  • "To be no Easter egg": (Informal, less common) To be something that is not as pleasant or easy as it appears. This usage is rare and contextual.
    • Finishing this project on time will be no Easter egg.
Noun
  1. a wind from the east
  2. a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox

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