Easter

ēst′ėr, n. a Christian festival commemorating the resurrection of Christ, held on the Sunday after Good-Friday.— n. East′er-day , Easter Sunday.— ns.pl. East′er-dues , -off′erings , 'customary sums' which from time immemorial have been paid to the parson by his people at Easter.— ns. East′er-egg , eggs stained of various colours, given as presents on Easter; East′ertide , Easter time, either Easter week or the fifty days between Easter and Whit sun tide. [A.S. éastre ; Ger. ostern . Bede derives the word from Eastre , a godde whose festival was held at the spring equinox.]