"Eostre" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Ēostre [alternative]
Etymology: A learned borrowing from Old English Ēostre, the Northumbrian variant of West Saxon Ēastre (“a word referring to "the rising dawn" to indicate the season of Spring”) and ēastre (“Easter”), from Proto-West Germanic *austrā, from Proto-Germanic *Austrǭ (“Easter, springtime”). Doublet of Easter. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|ang|Ēostre|nocap=1}} learned borrowing from Old English Ēostre, {{der|en|gmw-pro|*austrā}} Proto-West Germanic *austrā, {{der|en|gem-pro|*Austrǭ||Easter, springtime}} Proto-Germanic *Austrǭ (“Easter, springtime”), {{doublet|en|Easter}} Doublet of Easter Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Eostre
  1. A hypothesised West Germanic goddess, supposedly of the spring season, but of uncertain provenance. Categories (topical): Festivals
    Sense id: en-Eostre-en-name-~a2m~2lX Disambiguation of Festivals: 63 37 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 75 25
  2. (paganism) A neopagan festival celebrated either in March or April to welcome the Spring, also called Ostara or Easter. Categories (topical): Paganism
    Sense id: en-Eostre-en-name-uYNkfBFw Topics: lifestyle, paganism, religion
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