Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
Shrove Tuesday ExamplesWord Origin noun
- the last day of Shrovetide, long observed as a season of merrymaking before Lent.
Origin of Shrove Tuesday First recorded in 1490–1500; shrove + Tuesday Related Words for shrove tuesday carnival, celebration, festival, parade Examples from the Web for shrove tuesday Historical Examples of shrove tuesday
So ended the Shrove-Tuesday, which had begun so gloriously for the young artist.
Georg Ebers
“Uncle will come for you on Shrove-Tuesday,” wrote her Aunt.
Susan Coolidge
I remember one Shrove-Tuesday when she went to bed at eight o’clock.
Victor Hugo
But if you do so juggle, look to’t. Shrove-Tuesday is at hand, and I have some acquaintance with bricklayers and plasterers.
A Select Collection of Old English Plays (11 of 15)
W. Carew Hazlitt
Shrove-Tuesday was a holiday for apprentices and working people, as appears by several contemporary writers.
A Select Collection of Old English Plays (11 of 15)
W. Carew Hazlitt
British Dictionary definitions for shrove tuesday Shrove Tuesday noun
- the last day of Shrovetide; Pancake Day