English Dictionary

Easter

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈiːstə/

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A Christian feast commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ, celebrated on the first Sunday (and Monday) following the full moon that occurs on or next after the vernal equinox, ranging in most of Western Christianity (such as Protestantism and Roman Catholicism) from March 22 to April 25, and in Eastern Christianity (such as the Coptic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church) from April 4 to May 8.

日本語の意味

キリスト教において、イエス・キリストの復活を記念する祭り（復活祭）。

We organize a community picnic every Easter to celebrate the arrival of spring and the resurrection.

私たちは、イエス・キリストの復活を記念する復活祭ごとに、春の訪れを祝って地域のピクニックを毎年開催します。

意味（1）

A Christian feast commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ, celebrated on the first Sunday (and Monday) following the full moon that occurs on or next after the vernal equinox, ranging in most of Western Christianity (such as Protestantism and Roman Catholicism) from March 22 to April 25, and in Eastern Christianity (such as the Coptic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church) from April 4 to May 8.

We spent each of the past five Easters together as a family.

意味（2）

Eastertide (“the period from Easter to Whitsun”).

意味（3）

(specifically, Roman Catholicism, dated, now chiefly figuratively) Usually preceded by an inflection of make: the act of receiving the Eucharist during Easter.

意味（4）

(UK, Ireland, law, education) Ellipsis of Easter term.

意味（5）

(paganism) A festival held in honour of the goddess Eostre or Ostara, celebrated at the vernal equinox or within the month of April; Eostre, Ostara.

意味（6）

(obsolete) The Jewish Passover.

After two dayes folowed eſter⸝ and the dayes of ſwete breed. And the hye preſtꝭ [prestis] and ſcrybꝭ [scrybis] ſought meanes⸝ howe they myght take hym [Jesus] by crafte and putt hym to deeth.

Easters （ plural ）