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Hocktide
(Hock|tide)
Pronunciation:
/ˈhɒktʌɪd/
noun
(in England) a religious festival formerly kept on the second Monday and Tuesday after Easter, during which, in pre-Reformation times, money was raised for Church and parish purposes.
Origin:
of unknown origin
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