Definitions for: Shrovetide


[n] immediately preceding Lent



Webster (1913) Definition: Shrove"tide`, n. [From shrive to take a confession
(OE. imp. shrof, AS. scr[=a]f) + tide.]
The days immediately preceding Ash Widnesday, especially the
period between the evening before Quinguagesima Sunday and
the morning of Ash Wednesday.

See Also: church calendar, ecclesiastical calendar, Mardi Gras, pancake day, season, Shrove Tuesday

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