whitsun
/ˈwɪtsən/
noun
- The Christian festival of Pentecost, or the week following it, especially the weekend including Whit Sunday and Whit Monday.
- Whitsun is a time when Christians celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit.
- Many families in England used to take a short vacation at Whitsun.
- The church choir performed a special cantata at Whitsun.
adjective
- Relating to the festival of Whitsun or the period around it.
- They attended a Whitsun service at the old cathedral.
- The Whitsun holiday weekend was warm and sunny.
- The village held its annual Whitsun fair on the green.