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Definition Easter in American English

Easter noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/ˈistər/
1

a Sunday in March or April when Christians celebrate the time when Jesus Christ died then returned to life according to the Bible

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1.1

the holiday period that includes Easter day

Example

The kids get two weeks off school at Easter.

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Definition Easter in American English