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]