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mardi gras

Festivals; Easter

Refers to the fat ox that traditionally led a procession on Shrove Tuesday in France, and is used to describe the events during the Carnival celebrations, ending on the day before Ash Wednesday. ...

The name given to the Friday before Easter Sunday, which commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Golgotha. It is described as 'Good' by Christians, as without the crucifixion ...

easter egg

Festivals; Easter

Used to describe specially decorated eggs given to celebrate the Easter holiday. Christians adopted the egg as an Easter symbol because of the relationship between Easter and the renewal of life. The ...

easter lilies

Festivals; Easter

The large, pure white blossoms used to decorate churches and homes during the Easter period. The white lily stands for purity, and remind Christians of the pure new life that comes to them through ...

easter

Festivals; Easter

Easter is the principal feast of the ecclesiastical year. Leo I calls it the greatest feast , and says that Christmas is celebrated only in preparation for Easter.