Main Entry: Eas·ter

Pronunciation: \ˈē-stər\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English estre, from Old English ēastre; akin to Old High German ōstarun (plural) Easter, Old English ēast east

Date: before 12th century

: a feast that commemorates Christ's resurrection and is observed with variations of date due to different calendars on the first Sunday after the paschal full moon

[Easter table]