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- [hwit-suh n, wit-]
- /ˈʰwɪt sən, ˈwɪt-/
- /ˈwɪt.sən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwit-suh n, wit-]
- /ˈʰwɪt sən, ˈwɪt-/
Definitions of whitsun word
- adjective whitsun of or relating to Whitsunday or Whitsuntide. 1
- noun whitsun Whitsunday or Whitsuntide. 1
- uncountable noun whitsun Whitsun is the seventh Sunday after Easter, and the week that follows that Sunday. 0
- adjective whitsun of or relating to Whit Sunday or Whitsuntide 0
- adjective whitsun of or observed on Whitsunday or at Whitsuntide 0
- noun whitsun Whitsunday. 0
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Origin of whitsun
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English Whitsone(n), shortening of whitsonenday (by analysis as whitsonen-day); see Whitsunday
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Whitsun
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whitsun popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% 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.
whitsun usage trend in Literature
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See also
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