Shrovetide
noun
Shrove·tide
ˈshrōv-ˌtīd 
especially Southern ˈsrōv-
: the period usually of three days immediately preceding Ash Wednesday
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Royal Shrovetide Football is believed to have been played annually in Ashbourne since 1667.
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Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
Igor Stravinsky’s Petrushka was inspired by his memories of Russian Shrovetide fairs, in all their color and excitement.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2022
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Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
Igor Stravinsky’s Petrushka was inspired by his memories of Russian Shrovetide fairs, in all their color and excitement.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2022
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“Shrovetide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shrovetide. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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Shrovetide
noun
Shrove·tide
ˈshrōv-ˌtīd
: the three days just before Ash Wednesday
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