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Egg Saturday

Egg Saturday noun: the Saturday before Ash Wednesday. At the University of Oxford, the pace eggs are provided for the students on that day.

Noun

Egg Saturday (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural) The Saturday before Ash Wednesday. At the University of Oxford, the pace eggs are provided for the students on that day.
    Synonyms:
    Egg Feast, Festum Ovorum

Synonyms of Egg Saturday

  • Egg Feast
  • Festum Ovorum

Questions about Egg Saturday

What does Egg Saturday mean?
Egg Saturday means the Saturday before Ash Wednesday. At the University of Oxford, the pace eggs are provided for the students on that day.
What part of speech is Egg Saturday?
Egg Saturday is a noun.

Words near Egg Saturday in the dictionary

  1. egg salad
  2. egg salads
  3. egg sandwich
  4. egg sandwiches
  5. egg sandwichs
  6. Egg Saturday
  7. egg slice
  8. egg slices
  9. egg spoon
  10. egg spoons
  11. egg squash

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