Whitsunday

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• Whitsunday — Whit sun*day, n. [White + Sunday.] 1. (Eccl.) The seventh Sunday, and the fiftieth day, after Easter; a festival of the church in commemoration of the descent of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost; Pentecost; so called, it is said, because,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Whitsunday — See quarter day. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 …   Law dictionary

• Whitsunday — Pentecost, late O.E. Hwita Sunnandæg white Sunday, possibly from the white baptismal robes worn by newly baptized Christians on this day …   Etymology dictionary

• Whitsunday — [hwit′sun′dā, wit′sun′dā; hwit′sun′dē, wit′sun′dē; hwit′sən dā΄, wit′sən dā΄] n. [ME whitsondei < OE Hwita Sunnandæg, lit., white Sunday: prob. from the white garments of candidates for baptism] PENTECOST (sense 2) …   English World dictionary

• Whitsunday — The term Whitsunday may refer toDays: * The Sunday of the feast of Whitsun or Pentecost in the Christian liturgical year, observed 7 weeks after Easter * The second Sunday of Easter (Octave of Easter, White Sunday or Whit Sunday) or Quasimodo… …   Wikipedia

• Whitsunday — Pentecost Pen te*cost, n. [L. pentecoste, Gr. ? (sc. ?) the fiftieth day, Pentecost, fr. ? fiftieth, fr. ? fifty, fr. ? five. See {Five}, and cf. {Pingster}.] 1. A solemn festival of the Jews; so called because celebrated on the fiftieth day… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Whitsunday — Admin ASC 2 Code Orig. name Whitsunday Country and Admin Code AU.04.37340 AU …   World countries Adminstrative division ASC I-II

• Whitsunday Islands — Geography Location …   Wikipedia

• Whitsunday Islands — Satellitenbild der Whitsunday Islands, inkl. Beschriftung Gewässer Korall …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Whitsunday Island — Whitehaven Beach auf Whitsunday Island Gewässer Korallenmeer …   Deutsch Wikipedia