- EASTER
- the oldest and most important CHRISTIAN celebration which commemorates the DEATH and RESURRECTION of JESUS CHRIST.
Concise dictionary of Religion. 2012.
EASTER
Look at other dictionaries:
Easter — • Includes information on the feast and customs Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Easter Easter † … Catholic encyclopedia
Easter — Eas ter ([=e]s t[ e]r), n. [AS. e[ a]ster, e[ a]stran, paschal feast, Easter; akin to G. ostern; fr. AS. E[ a]stre, a goddess of light or spring, in honor of whom a festival was celebrated in April; whence this month was called in AS. E[ a]sterm[ … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Easter — (engl. Ostern) ist ein englischer Familienname. Bekannte Namensträger Allison Easter, Sängerin David Easter, Musiker Jamal Easter (*1987), britischer Fußballspieler (Wales) Jermaine Easter (*1982), britischer Fußballspieler (Wales) Kenneth… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Easter — Студийный альбом Patti Smith Group Дата выпуска 3 марта, 1978 год Записан Recor … Википедия
Easter — O.E. Easterdæg, from Eastre (Northumbrian Eostre), from P.Gmc. *Austron, a goddess of fertility and spring, probably originally of sunrise whose feast was celebrated at the spring equinox, from *austra , from PIE *aus to shine (especially of the… … Etymology dictionary
Easter — Album par Patti Smith Group Sortie 3 mars 1978 Durée 39 min 44 s Genre Rock, Punk rock Producteur Jimmy Iovine … Wikipédia en Français
Easter — lily; Easter Monday; Easter Sunday; Easter vacation … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Easter — (also Easter Day or Easter Sunday) ► NOUN ▪ the festival of the Christian Church celebrating the resurrection of Christ, held (in the Western Church) on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the northern spring equinox. ORIGIN Old… … English terms dictionary
Easter — [ēs′tər] n. [ME ester < OE eastre, pl. eastron, spring, Easter; orig., name of pagan vernal festival almost coincident in date with paschal festival of the church < Eastre, dawn goddess < PGmc * Austro (> Ger Ostern) < IE base *… … English World dictionary
Easter — East er, v. i. (Naut.) To veer to the east; said of the wind. Russell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Easter — (Myth.), so v.w. Eostra … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
