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Easter basket

Easter basket noun: a basket containing foods that are traditionally forbidden during Lent (meat, eggs, and dairy products), blessed by a priest for breaking the Lenten fast.

Noun

Easter basket (plural Easter baskets)

  1. A basket containing foods that are traditionally forbidden during Lent (meat, eggs, and dairy products), blessed by a priest for breaking the Lenten fast.
    Synonyms:
    Paschal basket

Synonyms of Easter basket

Forms of Easter basket

pluralEaster baskets

Questions about Easter basket

What does Easter basket mean?
Easter basket means a basket containing foods that are traditionally forbidden during Lent (meat, eggs, and dairy products), blessed by a priest for breaking the Lenten fast.
What part of speech is Easter basket?
Easter basket is a noun.
What is the plural of Easter basket?
The plural of Easter basket is Easter baskets.

Words near Easter basket in the dictionary

  1. Eastcote
  2. Eastender
  3. Eastep
  4. Easteps
  5. easter
  6. Easter basket
  7. Easter baskets
  8. Easter bilby
  9. Easter break
  10. Easter Bunnies
  11. Easter Bunny

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