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- [ee-ster]
- /ˈi stər/
- /ˈiː.stər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ee-ster]
- /ˈi stər/
Definitions of easter word
- noun easter an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar. 1
- noun easter Also called Easter Sunday. the day on which this festival is celebrated. 1
- noun easter the Easter season; the week following Easter. 1
- noun easter (obsolete) Eastern. 1
- noun easter Christian holiday 1
- noun easter relating to Easter 1
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Origin of easter
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English ester, Old English ēastre; cognate with German Ostern; orig. name of a goddess and her festival; akin to east
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Parts of speech for Easter
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easter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
easter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for easter
noun easter
- springtime — the season of spring.
- spring — String PRocessING language
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