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- [shrohv-tahyd]
- /ˈʃroʊvˌtaɪd/
- /ˈʃrəʊvtaɪd/
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- [shrohv-tahyd]
- /ˈʃroʊvˌtaɪd/
Definitions of shrovetide word
- noun shrovetide the three days before Ash Wednesday, once a time of confession and absolution. 1
- noun shrovetide the Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, formerly a time when confessions were made in preparation for Lent 0
- noun shrovetide the time, esp. the Tuesday (Shrove Tuesday: cf. Mardi Gras), just before Ash Wednesday 0
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Origin of shrovetide
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
First recorded in 1375-1425, Shrovetide is from the late Middle English word shroftyde. See shrove, tide1
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Parts of speech for Shrovetide
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shrovetide popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
shrovetide usage trend in Literature
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