Etymology

Maslenitsa

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Today it means: An East Slavic festival of pre-Christian origin celebrated during the last week before Lent, seven weeks before Easter; analogous to Shrovetide. Full definition →

Russian Ма́сленица
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  1. Russian · borrowed fromМа́сленица
  2. English todayMaslenitsa

Borrowed from Russian Ма́сленица (Máslenica).

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