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Definition of Shrove Tuesday noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Shrove Tuesday

noun
 
/ˌʃrəʊv ˈtjuːzdeɪ/,
 
/ˌʃrəʊv ˈtjuːzdi/
 
/ˌʃrəʊv ˈtuːzdeɪ/,
 
/ˌʃrəʊv ˈtuːzdi/
 [uncountable, countable]
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  1. (in the Christian Church) the day before the beginning of Lent compare Mardi Gras, Pancake Day see also Ash WednesdayTopics Religion and festivalsc2
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