| Easter |
| 1. n. (Christianity) A Christian feast commemorating the resurrection of Christ; the first Sunday (and Monday) following the full moon that occurs on or next after the vernal equinox, ranging from March 22 | |
| We spent each of the past five Easters together as a family. | |
| 2. n. Eastertide | |
| 3. n. (obsolete) The Jewish Passover. | |
| 4. n. (paganism) A festival held in honour of the goddess Eostre or Ostara, celebrated at the spring equinox or within the month of April, and also called Ostara or Eostre. | |
| 5. n. Easter term. | |
| 6. adj. (now regional) Eastern. | |
