Whitsuntide
[
hwit
-s
uh
n-tahyd,
wit
-]
/ˈʰwɪt sənˌtaɪd, ˈwɪt-/
noun
1.
the week beginning with Whitsunday, especially the first three days of this week.
Also called
Whit Week
.
Origin
1175-1225;
Middle English
whitsone
(
n
)
tide.
See
Whitsun
,
tide
1
British Dictionary definitions for
Whitsuntide
Whitsuntide
/
ˈwɪts
ə
nˌtaɪd
/
noun
1.
the week that begins with Whit Sunday, esp the first three days