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Language: Old English
Origin: eastre

Easter

 noun
     
Related topics: Christianity
Eas‧ter [uncountable and countable]
1RRC a Christian holy day in March or April when Christians remember the death of Christ and his return to life: ➔ Good Friday
2RRC the period of time just before and after Easter Day
at Easter
We'll probably go away at Easter.
Easter holiday/weekend/break
We spent the Easter holidays in Wales.
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