shroving

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noun

The festivity of Shrovetide.

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Meanings

nounshroving (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableThe festivity of Shrovetide.

Origin

From shrove + -ing.

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APA

shroving. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shroving

MLA

“shroving.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shroving. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shroving,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shroving.

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