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easter

noun · verb

Form of east , comparative of east.

Simple meaning

A Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ.

Pronunciation

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eester

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈistɚ

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. Christianity

    A Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox

  2. christianity

    Eastertide ("the period from Easter to Whitsun").

  3. A strong easterly wind (a wind blowing from the east).

verb

  1. intransitive

    To celebrate Easter.

  2. intransitive

    To spend the Easter season in some place.

  3. To move toward the east.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox

Used this way, easter is a reasonably familiar word with a mildly favourable edge. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Slightly positive
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Moderate
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Positive and appreciative
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use easter

  • “Our family always gathers for a big meal on Easter Sunday.”

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Common Patterns and Combinations

How this word naturally appears with others.

Christian / festival

easter eve

Eastertide

easter morning

Other combinations

easter vacationeaster holidays

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • eastnounBase word

    The cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • easterlynounDerived adverb

    A wind from the east.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • easter bunnynounCompound term

    A rabbit that delivers Easter eggs.

  • easter cactusnounCompound term

    Spring-blooming South American cactus with oblong joints and coral-red flowers.

  • easter cardnounCompound term

    A card expressing an Easter greeting.

  • easter daisynounCompound term

    Dwarf tufted nearly stemless herb having a rosette of woolly leaves and large white-rayed flower heads and bristly achenes.

  • easter daynounCompound term

    The day (in March or April) on which the festival of Easter is celebrated.

  • easter eggnounCompound term

    An egg-shaped candy used to celebrate Easter.

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