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bowlingbabe | 12:38 Mon 02nd Apr 2012 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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What is the origin of the word 'Easter' Many thanks for any help.
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Ancient goddess of spring Eostre
Easter noun, Christianity 1 a religious festival celebrating the resurrection of Christ, held on the Sunday after the first full moon in spring, called Easter Day or Easter Sunday. 2 the period during which the festival takes place, thought of as running from Good Friday to the following Monday, called Easter Monday.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon eastre, perhaps from Eostre, the name of a goddess associated with spring.

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