Etymology

Eastertide

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Today it means: The season from Easter Day to Whitsun, inclusive thereof. Full definition →

English Easter ← Middle English ester
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  1. Middle Englishester
  2. EnglishEaster
  3. English todayEastertide

From Easter + -tide (“period surrounding a festival”).

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