Easter

noun
Eas*ter \ ˈē-stər \
before 12th century
  • a feast that commemorates Christ's resurrection and is observed with variations of date due to different calendars on the first Sunday after the paschal full moon

Easter Bunny

noun
Easter Bunny \
1900
  • an imaginary rabbit originating in Germanic folklore that fills baskets left out by children with decorated eggs, candy, and presents and sometimes hides the decorated eggs for children to find on Easter

Easter egg

noun
Easter egg \
circa 1572{ds||1||}
  • an egg that is dyed and sometimes decorated and that is associated with the celebration of Easter
  • a hidden feature in a commercially released product (such as software or a DVD)

Easter lily

noun
Easter lily \
1877
  • any of several white cultivated lilies (especially Lilium longiflorum) that bloom in early spring

Easter Monday

noun
Easter Monday \
15th century
  • the Monday after Easter observed as a legal holiday in parts of the Commonwealth of Nations and in North Carolina

Easter Island:g

geographical name
Eas*ter Island \ ˈē-stər \
  • island of Chile in the southeastern Pacific 2000 miles (3200 kilometers) west of the coast area 46 square miles (119 square kilometers)

Easter basket

noun
Easter basket \
  • a basket of candy, toys, etc., that is given to children at Easter

down-easter

noun
down-east*er \ dau̇n-ˈē-stər \
circa 1828
  • one born or living down east
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