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Easter

(obsolete) The Jewish Passover.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

(obsolete) The Jewish Passover.

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  • “This is almost as bad as his remarks during the WH Easter Egg Roll. Where'd he get those kids, and why are they there?”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Fubuki Easter 2026 | MostlyBlueWyatt #pixiv www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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    — Bluesky· May 2026
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    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “"There is no Easter Bunny, there is no Tooth Fairy, and there is no Queen of England."”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

(paganism) A festival held in honour of the goddess Eostre or Ostara, celebrated at the vernal equinox or within the month of April; Eostre, Ostara.

Origin: The is derived from , from , seemingly from Ēastre, a proposed Anglo-Saxon goddess of the dawn whose festival is thought to have been celebrated around the vernal equinox. Further from , from , derived from either or, more semantically plausible, from *austrą, *auzrą, a metathesized form of *wazrą, *-ǭ, from . The English word is cognate with , (modern ) and is possibly a . Despite a modern , not related to Ishtar. The is derived from the noun. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Easter means: A festival held in honour of the goddess Eostre or Ostara, celebrated at the vernal equinox or within the month of April; Eostre, Ostara.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.

For ESL learners

Easter means: A festival held in honour of the goddess Eostre or Ostara, celebrated at the vernal equinox or within the month of April; Eostre, Ostara.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.

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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(intransitive) To celebrate Easter.

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  • “Hey Petals, It's my procedure today. I've not been able to eat since 11am yesterday. So I'm exhausted. Wish me luck~ Enjoy the chibi Winner from the Easter Stream!! Remember, May 9th is Maid May!!! 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “to be clear this isn't, in and of itself, an insult. unfortunately i too am on team "give up with the easter rabbit, it gives them the wrong idea"”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “It's fascinating to see what the Easter Bluebirds will bring to feed their young.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Haha, the Orcs had no cease fire during either Easter”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Caverns of Slime -- An Egghunter's Guide to Easter Adventure https://www.adventurelookup.com/adventures/caverns-of-slime-an-egghunters-guide-to-adventure”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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