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/whit, wit/Whitsuntide.[1895-1900; modeled on WHITSUNDAY]
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Whit Week
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whit week — noun Usage: usually capitalized 1st W & sometimes capitalized 2d W Etymology: whit (III) : whitsuntide * * * /whit, wit/ Whitsuntide. [1895 1900; modeled on WHITSUNDAY] … Useful english dictionary
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