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easter

/ˈi.stəɹ/noun2 syllables

Easter means: a wind from the east.

Synonyms for easter4

noun, as in a wind from the east

east wind, easterly

also used for easter

eastwind, East

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What does easter mean?2

noun

1

a wind from the east

2

a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Easter in a sentence

  • This easter egg is a reference to one of the developer's previous games.sabretou
  • If rabbits can't lay eggs, why are they the symbol for Easter?araneo
  • Does the Easter bunny actually lay eggs, and if so, are they chocolate?tvindy
  • All over the garden, nests containing colourful Easter eggs were hidden.sundown
  • I'll give my girlfriend a three-pound Easter egg.DJ_Saidez
  • Nests with colourful Easter eggs were hidden all over the garden.sundown
  • Easter bunnies are an oviparous species in the mammal family of Leporidae.MUIRIEL
  • Today the church around the world is celebrating Easter.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of easter

as a noun

plural
easters