Added 9 October 2026
easter
/ˈiː.stə/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about easter at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox.
- A wind from the east.
Origin
From Old English eastera, eastra. Compare norther, souther, wester.
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