shrovetide

Meanings

• Noun

  A Christian festive season before Lent, celebrated with feasting and merrymaking.

  - "During shrovetide, people would eat pancakes and attend masquerade balls."
  - "The shrovetide festivities mark the beginning of the Christian season of penitence and fasting."

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Variants

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Shrovetide , Shrovetides

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'Crepe-tide', meaning 'time of the pancakes'.

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Trivia

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1. The Pancake Race in Olney, England, is a traditional event held on Shrove Tuesday, where participants race while flipping pancakes in a frying pan.

2. The custom of wearing masks during Shrovetide celebrations is believed to represent the shedding of one's identity and social norms before the solemnity of Lent.

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1. Lent: A Christian season of penitence and fasting, starting on Ash Wednesday and lasting for 40 days, excluding Sundays.

2. Mardi Gras: A popular name for the festivities of Shrovetide, especially in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

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Culture

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Shrovetide is a traditional festive season celebrated mainly in European countries and some parts of South America. It is also known as Carnival or Mardi Gras. The celebrations involve feasting, merrymaking, and various cultural traditions such as parades, masquerade balls, and pancake races.

How to Memorize "shrovetide"

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   - Imagine a colorful parade with people wearing masks and costumes, enjoying food and music. Visualize pancakes being cooked and flipped in the air.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shrovetide' with 'pancakes' and 'merrymaking'. Remember that it is the time before Lent and a season for feasting.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase, such as 'Shrovetide Shall Showcase Sweet Pancakes' or 'Shrovetide: Season Happily Spent' to remember the meaning of the word.

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