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Shrove Tuesday [ʃroʊv-, Brit ʃrəʊv-] N

Shrove Tuesday

terça-feira f de Carnaval

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The expression Shrove Tuesday comes from the word "shrive", meaning confess. en.wikipedia.org

Shrove Tuesday was interpreted as a romish superstition and prohibited to ban it out. en.wikipedia.org

His birthday is celebrated at the meeting preceding Shrove Tuesday. en.wikipedia.org

A Shrove Tuesday pancake supper is the other, and the funds raised help pay for the heat and lights in the building. www.ngnews.ca

Another important Shrove Tuesday ritual was the parade of masqueraders. en.wikipedia.org

Originally a dish to be cooked only on Shrove Tuesday, they have now become popular in the kitchen and are prepared year-round. en.wikipedia.org

Not the heir to Shrove Tuesday scrimmages but the football that was to charm every continent. www.independent.co.uk

In the winter of 1344, one day before Shrove Tuesday, the knights penetrated the stronghold after tearing down one of the battlements. en.wikipedia.org

During the breaks we went swimming; on Shrove Tuesday we tobogganed. en.wikipedia.org

It is also increasingly rare to see the day referred to as Shrove Tuesday. www.stokesentinel.co.uk

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