Pancake Day

proper noun

Shrove Tuesday, when pancakes are traditionally made; in some traditions the day for pancake races for charity.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. IrelandUKShrove Tuesday, when pancakes are traditionally made; in some traditions the day for pancake races for charity.

    Synonyms: Pancake Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounShrove Tuesday, when pancakes are traditionally made; in some traditions the day for pancake races for charity.

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe last day before Lent

Broader
Christian holy day

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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