Meanings
proper noun
alternative Whitmonday · alternative Whit-Monday
- ChristianityThe Monday that immediately follows Pentecost; the second day of Whitsuntide.
Synonyms: Monday of the Holy Spirit, Pentecost Monday
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe Monday that immediately follows Pentecost; the second day of Whitsuntide.
Similar
Monday of the Holy SpiritPentecost Monday
Also see
Origin
Contraction of white Monday; compare Whitsunday
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan dilluns de Pentecosta
- dilluns de PentecostaThe day after Pentecost
French lundi de Pentecôte
- lundi de PentecôteThe day after Pentecost
German Pfingstmontag
- PfingstmontagThe day after Pentecost
Hungarian pünkösdhétfő
- pünkösdhétfőThe day after Pentecost
Irish Luan Cincíse
- Luan CincíseThe day after Pentecost
Italian lunedì di Pentecoste
- lunedì di PentecosteThe day after Pentecost
Polish Poniedziałek Zielonoświątkowy
- Poniedziałek ZielonoświątkowyThe day after Pentecost
Portuguese Segunda-feira de Pentecoste
- Segunda-feira de PentecosteThe day after Pentecost
Cite this entry
APA
Whit Monday. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Whit%20Monday
MLA
“Whit Monday.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Whit%20Monday. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Whit Monday,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Whit%20Monday.
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