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easter
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[ˈiːstə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the most important and oldest festival of the Christian Church, celebrating the resurrection of Christ and held (in the Western Church) between 21 March and 25 April, on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the northern spring equinox
(e.g: Christians around the world are celebrating Easter)
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Origin
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Old English ēastre; of Germanic origin and related to German Ostern and east; perhaps from Ēastre, the name of a goddess associated with spring
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