Pancake Day
noun [C usually singular] UK informal (also Shrove Tuesday, US informal Pancake Tuesday)Definition
› the day before Lent (= a religious period in the Christian religion) starts, when pancakes are traditionally eatenReligious festivalsCelebrations, parties and special occasions
(Definition of Pancake Day noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- Advent noun
- Ascension Day noun
- Ash Wednesday noun
- Chanukah noun
- Christmas noun
- Easter noun
- Easter Sunday noun
- Eid noun
- Epiphany noun
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