Shrovetide
noun
Shrove·tide
ˈshrōv-ˌtīd 
especially Southern ˈsrōv-
: the period usually of three days immediately preceding Ash Wednesday
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Royal Shrovetide Football is believed to have been played annually in Ashbourne since 1667.
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Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2024
Igor Stravinsky’s Petrushka was inspired by his memories of Russian Shrovetide fairs, in all their color and excitement.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2022
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Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2024
Igor Stravinsky’s Petrushka was inspired by his memories of Russian Shrovetide fairs, in all their color and excitement.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2022
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“Shrovetide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shrovetide. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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Shrovetide
noun
Shrove·tide
ˈshrōv-ˌtīd
: the three days just before Ash Wednesday
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