Holytide

/ˈhoʊ.liˌtaɪd/

पवित्र पर्व-काल

Origin & History

From Middle English holy + tide (‘time, season, festival time’), where tide meant ‘time/season’ (as in Christmastide, Eastertide); ultimately related to Old English tīd (‘time’).

मध्य अंग्रेज़ी के holy + tide (‘समय/ऋतु/पर्व-काल’) से; यहाँ tide का अर्थ ‘समय/ऋतु’ है (जैसे Christmastide, Eastertide)। इसकी जड़ पुरानी अंग्रेज़ी tīd (‘समय’) से जुड़ी है।

Definition

A period of time set apart as sacred for religious observance; commonly used of major Christian seasons such as Christmastide or Eastertide.

धार्मिक अनुष्ठान के लिए पवित्र मानी गई समय-अवधि; प्रायः ईसाई परंपरा में क्रिसमसटाइड या ईस्टरटाइड जैसे प्रमुख पर्व-ऋतुओं के लिए प्रयुक्त।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
During the holytide, the church held special services each evening.
पवित्र पर्व-काल के दौरान, चर्च में हर शाम विशेष प्रार्थना-सभाएँ हुईं।

Usage Examples

Pilgrims traveled to the shrine during the holytide.
Many families observe a holytide with fasting and prayer.
The cathedral was decorated for the holytide celebrations.

Synonyms

Holy season Festival season Sacred season Religious season Tide (in the sense of ‘season’, chiefly in compounds)

Antonyms

Ordinary time Secular time Workaday period

Related Forms

Noun
Holytide / Tide (seasonal sense, chiefly in compounds) / Christmastide / Eastertide
Adjective

Idioms & Phrases

At holytide
पवित्र पर्व-काल के समय
During the holytide
पवित्र पर्व-काल के दौरान