Easter: meaning, definitions and examples

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Easter

 

[ หˆiหstษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

holiday

Easter is the most important and oldest festival of the Christian Church, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

Synonyms

Pascha, Resurrection Sunday

Examples of usage

  • We celebrate Easter with family and friends.
  • The Easter bunny is a popular symbol of the holiday.

Translations

Translations of the word "Easter" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Pรกscoa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคˆเคธเฅเคŸเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ostern

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Paskah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะ’ะตะปะธะบะดะตะฝัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Wielkanoc

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚คใƒผใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Pรขques

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Pascua

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Paskalya

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ€ํ™œ์ ˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนูŠุฏ ุงู„ูุตุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Velikonoce

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Veฤพkรก noc

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคๆดป่Š‚

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Velika noฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Pรกskar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะŸะฐัั…ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒฆแƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Pasxa

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Pascua

Etymology

The word 'Easter' has its roots in Old English 'ฤ’astre' or 'ฤ’ostre', a pagan festival celebrating spring and fertility. The Christian holiday of Easter likely adopted its name from this pre-Christian celebration, integrating it into the religious observance of Jesus' resurrection. Over time, Easter has become a significant cultural and religious holiday worldwide, marked by various traditions and symbols.

See also: east, easterly, eastern, eastward, eastwards.