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First Friday after Easter in Christianity
Easter Friday, or Bright Friday, is the sixth day in the Christian season of Eastertide. At times, this name has been confused with Good Friday, which
Easter_Friday
Christian holiday
Christianity disagree over the computation of the date of Easter and therefore of Good Friday. Good Friday is a widely instituted legal holiday around the world
Good_Friday
Commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ
contains the days of the Easter Triduum including Maundy Thursday, commemorating the Maundy and Last Supper, as well as Good Friday, commemorating the crucifixion
Easter
This is a list of dates for Easter. The Easter dates also affect when Ash Wednesday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, the Feast of the Ascension
List_of_dates_for_Easter
Week leading up to Easter
ninth hour (3 pm) on Good Friday until just before dawn on Sunday morning, the day of his resurrection from death, known as Easter Sunday. However, in 1 Peter
Holy_Week
Western Christianity celebration
as Easter Week. Easter Sunday Easter Monday Easter Tuesday Easter Wednesday Easter Thursday Easter Friday Easter Saturday Second Sunday of Easter In the
Octave_of_Easter
Christian observance before Easter
is commemorated on Good Friday, and at the beginning of the next week the joyful celebration of Easter, the start of the Easter season, which recalls the
Lent
Annual religious event in Bulacan, Philippines
Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of Passover. It is also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Black Friday,
Good Friday processions in Baliwag
Good_Friday_processions_in_Baliwag
Saturday before Easter Sunday
day of Holy Week, between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, and when Christians prepare for the Christian feast of Easter. The day commemorates the Harrowing
Holy_Saturday
Day after Easter Sunday
mark the Easter celebration. Two days are given as public holidays, Good Friday and the following Monday which is Easter Monday. In Greece, Easter Monday
Easter_Monday
2026 EP by U2
released on 3 April 2026 through Island Records, coinciding with Good Friday. Easter Lily is the second in a pair of six-track EPs released by U2 to bookend
Easter_Lily_(EP)
1916 armed insurrection in Ireland
The Easter Rising (Irish: Éirí Amach na Cásca), also known as the Easter Rebellion, was an armed insurrection in Ireland during Easter Week in April 1916
Easter_Rising
Day of the week
astrological signs Libra and Taurus. In Christianity, Good Friday is the Friday before Easter. It commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus. As such, adherents
Friday
Saturday six days after Easter Sunday
services for Pascha (Easter) are repeated every day of Bright Week (Easter Week), except for the hymns from the Octoechos. On Bright Friday, the Resurrection
Easter_Saturday
Traditions of the Easter holiday
Easter traditions (also known as Paschal traditions) are customs and practices that are followed in various cultures and communities around the world to
Easter_traditions
Christian holiday commemorating the Last Supper
resurrection of Jesus. This period includes Good Friday and Holy Saturday, and ends on the evening of Easter Sunday. The Mass of the Lord's Supper or service
Maundy_Thursday
Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday
The Paschal Triduum or Easter Triduum (Latin: Triduum Paschale), Holy Triduum (Latin: Triduum Sacrum), or the Three Days, is the Christian period of three
Paschal_Triduum
moveable feast, the date of Easter is determined in each year through a calculation known as computus paschalis (Latin for 'Easter computation') – often simply
Date_of_Easter
Decorated egg for the celebration of Easter
Easter eggs, also called Paschal eggs, are eggs that are decorated for the Christian festival of Easter, which celebrates the resurrection of Jesus. As
Easter_egg
Folkloric figure and symbol
The Easter Bunny (also called the Easter Rabbit or Easter Hare) is a folkloric figure and symbol of Easter, depicted as a rabbit—sometimes dressed with
Easter_Bunny
Day) The Friday publicly observed as Good Friday (Good Friday) The day after Good Friday (Easter Saturday) The Sunday following Good Friday (Easter Sunday)
Public_holidays_in_Australia
Third day of Easter
this day. In Cyprus, Easter Tuesday is an official bank holiday. Bright Week Easter Monday Easter Friday Easter Saturday Good Friday Life of Jesus in the
Easter_Tuesday
Christianity Good Friday: the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, see "movable" Holy Saturday: also called Easter Eve, the Saturday preceding Easter Sunday, see
List of multinational festivals and holidays
List_of_multinational_festivals_and_holidays
Liturgy held in Christian churches
The Easter Vigil, also known as the Paschal Vigil, the Great Vigil of Easter, or Holy Saturday at the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter, is a liturgy
Easter_Vigil
Part of the Christian liturgical year
Good Friday Holy Saturday Easter Vigil Easter Eastertide Octave of Easter Easter Monday Easter Tuesday Easter Wednesday Easter Thursday Easter Friday Easter
Easter_cycle
Bonfires lit at Easter as part of liturgical and secular celebrations
Vigil of Easter". The Lutheran Missal. Retrieved 5 April 2026. Ramshaw, Gail (2004). The Three-Day Feast: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter. Augsburg
Easter_fire
Festal season in the liturgical year of Christianity
baptism of Easter eve. There is no feast day from Easter until Ascension. The Armenians during this period do away even with the abstinence on Fridays. Prayers
Eastertide
Easter celebrations and traditions in Italy
Week with Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday, concluding with Easter Day and Easter Monday. Each day has a special significance
Easter_in_Italy
Annually recurring fixed sequence of Christian feast days
marks the beginning of the Easter Triduum, which includes Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday. The days of the Easter Triduum recall Christ's last
Liturgical_year
Baked item for Easter
raisins and marked with a cross on the top, traditionally eaten on Good Friday in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries. They are available
Hot_cross_bun
1948 film by Charles Walters
Easter Parade is a 1948 American Technicolor romantic musical film directed by Charles Walters, written by Sidney Sheldon, Frances Goodrich, and Albert
Easter_Parade_(film)
German Easter tradition
usually kept from Good Friday until two weeks after Easter. Decorating a well for Easter honours water, essential for life, and Easter, the feast of renewed
Osterbrunnen
of Holy Week begins on Friday of Sorrows (exactly one week before Good Friday), continues through Palm Sunday, and ends on Easter Sunday, lasting slightly
Holy_Week_in_the_Philippines
Annual Easter show held in Sydney, Australia
namesake, it starts on the Friday before Easter and ends on the Tuesday following Easter (with closures on Sundays and Good Friday).[needs update] During
Sydney_Royal_Easter_Show
Commentary that follows a reading of scripture
An Evangelical Lutheran priest of the Church of Sweden delivering a homily on Easter Friday at Gustaf Vasa Church in Stockholm, Sweden
Homily
Local version of the Christian observance
Easter in Corfu is a unique blend of Catholic and Orthodox Christian religious traditions, influenced by Venetian customs and local cultural elements.
Easter_in_Corfu
designated four Bank holidays in Ireland: Easter Monday Whit Monday First Monday in August Saint Stephen's Day As Good Friday and Christmas Day were traditional
Public_holidays_in_Ireland
Germanic goddess
(April), and that this became the English name for the Paschal season: Easter. The Old High German name for April was the cognate Ôstarmânoth, which has
Ēostre
British rugby union team
Wales, where the Barbarians always stayed on their Easter tours of Wales. The annual Good Friday game against the Barbarians was the highlight of the
Barbarian_F.C.
1998 agreements between the UK and Ireland
The Good Friday Agreement (GFA) or Belfast Agreement (Irish: Comhaontú Aoine an Chéasta or Comhaontú Bhéal Feirste; Ulster Scots: Guid Friday Greeance
Good_Friday_Agreement
Solemn remembrance in Catholic Lent
The Friday of Sorrows or Passion Friday is a solemn pious memorial of the dolorous Blessed Virgin Mary on the Friday before Palm Sunday held in the fifth
Friday_of_Sorrows
Solemnity in the Catholic Church
(Latin: Sollemnitas Sacratissimi Cordis Iesu) and celebrated on the second Friday after Trinity Sunday . Some Anglican Franciscans keep the feast under the
Feast_of_the_Sacred_Heart
Religious events and holidays
holiday in Tasmania) Easter Wednesday: April 15 Saint Gregory's Day (Żejtun, Malta) Easter Thursday: April 16 Easter Friday: April 17 Easter Saturday: April
List of movable Western Christian observances
List_of_movable_Western_Christian_observances
Period of study in an educational institution
religious tradition, the vacation may be described as an Easter holiday, which starts on Good Friday and continues through the subsequent week. In the northern
Academic_year
Paschal celebrations in Malta
Easter is one of the most significant events in the religious and social calendar, celebrated heavily in the European country of Malta. It's a time for
Lent_in_Malta
Feature of British and Late Medieval Irish pre Reformation church architecture
recess generally in the north wall of the chancel, in which from Good Friday to Easter day were deposited the crucifix and sacred elements in commemoration
Easter_Sepulchre
Traditional basket used at Easter
An Easter basket, also known as a Paschal basket, is a basket used during the Christian Easter season. In different times and places across the various
Easter_basket
1980 British film directed by John Mackenzie
The Long Good Friday is a 1980 British gangster film directed by John Mackenzie from a screenplay by Barrie Keeffe. Starring Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren
The_Long_Good_Friday
Christian commemoration
Thursday; or sometimes Holy Thursday, which can also mean the Thursday before Easter) commemorates the Christian belief of the bodily Ascension of Jesus into
Feast_of_the_Ascension
Christian holidays are jul (Christmas), trettondedag jul (Epiphany), påsk (Easter), Kristi himmelsfärds dag (Ascension Day), pingstdagen (Pentecost), and
Public_holidays_in_Sweden
closed on Easter. Holidays portal Easter controversy Non-federally regulated employers must give either Good Friday or Easter Monday as a statutory holiday
Public_holidays_in_Botswana
something to do with Easter, or have Easter as a significant part of them, or just contain the character of the Easter Bunny. For Easter specials of regular
List_of_Easter_films
2017 survival horror video game
Friday the 13th: The Game is a 2017 asymmetrical survival horror game developed by IllFonic and published by Gun Media. It is based on the Friday the
Friday_the_13th:_The_Game
Christian practice of abstaining from meat, lacticinia and alcohol on Fridays
days after the Easter. The Significance of Wednesday is that it was on this day that the Jews made plot to crucify Jesus Christ and Friday to commemorate
Friday_fast
Christian moveable feast preceding Easter
Sunday is the Christian moveable feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter. The feast commemorates Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem, an event
Palm_Sunday
Food associated with Easter holiday
of Easter is associated with various Easter customs and foodways (food traditions that vary regionally). Preparing, coloring, and decorating Easter eggs
Easter_food
1728 oratorio by J. S. Bach
and Easter were thus the busiest times. For Good Friday of 1724 Bach composed the St John Passion, an extended dramatic sacred oratorio. For Easter that
Easter_Oratorio
following Friday. 2021 Easter – April 4 Whit Monday – May 24 Labour Day – June 4 August Monday – August 2 National Heroes' Day – October 11 2022 Easter – April
Public holidays in the Bahamas
Public_holidays_in_the_Bahamas
Proposals to change the festival date
Various reforms of the date of Easter have been proposed. These proposals include setting a fixed date or agreeing between Eastern and Western Christendom
Reform_of_the_date_of_Easter
Easter-time Christian ritual
is typically hanged (reenacting Matthew 27:5) on Good Friday, then burned on the night of Easter Sunday. In many parts of Latin America this practice occurs
Burning_of_Judas
German tradition of decorating trees and bushes with Easter eggs
bushes with Easter eggs is known as the Ostereierbaum, or Easter egg tree. A notable example is the Saalfelder Ostereierbaum (Saalfeld Easter egg tree)
Easter_egg_tree
Christian religious service
religious service of Western Christianity held during the three days preceding Easter Day, and characterized by a gradual extinguishing of candles, and the strepitus
Tenebrae
Day, Good Friday, the early May bank holiday (May Day), the Spring bank holiday, the Summer bank holiday, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day. Easter Monday is
Public holidays in the United Kingdom
Public_holidays_in_the_United_Kingdom
Ethiopian Easter
Aramaic פַּסְחָא (paskha)] is the Ge'ez, Amharic, and Tigrinya word for Easter, also called Tensae (Ge'ez: ትንሣኤ, "to rise"). In Ethiopia, the most prominent
Fasika
Temporary altar for the eucharist to be used on Good Friday
day, Good Friday. As Good Friday is the day on which the death of Christ is observed, while the Resurrection of Jesus is observed on Easter Sunday and
Altar_of_repose
American athletic football program of the U. S. Military Academy
championships before dying in a plane crash near Bazaar, Kansas, on Easter Friday in 1931. Heisman Trophy Doc Blanchard – 1945 Glenn Davis – 1946 Pete
Army_Black_Knights_football
This is a list of public holidays in The Gambia. 2020 Good Friday – April 10 Easter Monday – April 13 Qadr Night (Revelation of the Quran) – May 20 Korité
Public_holidays_in_the_Gambia
Prayers prayed by Christians on Good Friday
Good Friday Prayer can refer to any of the prayers prayed by Christians on Good Friday, the Friday before Easter, or to all such prayers collectively
Good_Friday_prayer
Annual Christian observance in Spain
streets with processions beginning on Passion Friday (the Friday before Holy Week) and lasting until Easter Sunday. The most and famous procession is the
Holy_Week_in_Spain
Australian holiday character
The Easter Bilby is an Australian alternative to the Easter Bunny and chocolate bunnies. Bilbies are native Australian marsupials that are endangered
Easter_Bilby
festival of Easter is celebrated in Latvia as Lieldienas ([lield̪ien̪as̪]). Lieldienas enters Holy Week with Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy
Easter_in_Latvia
Danish Christian holiday
Great Day of Prayers or Common Prayer Day, is a holiday on the 4th Friday after Easter. It is currently observed in the Faroe Islands, where it is called
Store_bededag
in Colombia (13 Catholic holidays and 6 Civic holidays), plus Palm and Easter Sunday. The city of Barranquilla has 2 extra holidays, celebrating Monday
Public_holidays_in_Colombia
Observance in Eastern Christianity
is the calculation of the date of Easter (see Computus). Most years, the Eastern Pascha falls after the Western Easter, and it may be as much as five weeks
Great_Lent
– Palm Sunday / Children's Sunday April 10-11 – Good Friday and Holy Saturday April 12 – Easter June 21 – June solstice September 23 – September equinox
List_of_festivals_in_Fiji
American actor (born 1965)
"First Jason Ari Lehman Stars In 'Easter Sunday'". Friday The 13th: The Film Franchise. "A New Killer Arrives on Easter Sunday". Dread Central. April 9
Ari_Lehman
Tradition in European cultures
was transformed by the process of religious syncretism into the Christian Easter egg. Over time, many new techniques were added. Some versions of these decorated
Egg decorating in Slavic culture
Egg_decorating_in_Slavic_culture
not usually recognised within the term "holiday" (except for, normally, Easter Sunday and Pentecost Sunday). ✔ – Public holiday is celebrated in that state
Public_holidays_in_Germany
Controversy over the correct date for Easter
Easter began in Early Christianity as early as the 2nd century AD. Discussion and disagreement over the best method of computing the date of Easter Sunday
Easter_controversy
Festive strolling procession on Easter Sunday
The Easter parade is an American cultural event consisting of a festive strolling procession on Easter Sunday. Typically, it is a somewhat informal and
Easter_parade
Candle used in liturgies of Western Christian churches during the Easter season
A Paschal candle or Easter candle is a large candle used in liturgies in Western Christianity (viz., the Roman Catholic Church, the Lutheran Churches,
Paschal_candle
Foundational Christian doctrine that states that Jesus rose from the dead
asleep". Whilst the fact that the crucifixion is remembered on Good Friday and Easter celebrated two days later may appear to contradict biblical accounts
Resurrection_of_Jesus
1992 short film by Will Vinton
news breaks over the radio that the Easter Bunny is missing and that, if he is not found by Friday, an Easter Race will be held to determine a replacement
Claymation_Easter
days after Ash Wednesday; therefore, between 26 February and 1 April. Good Friday (Vendredi saint) Abolition of slavery: 27 May. Abolition of slavery: 10
Public_holidays_in_France
1993 film by Adam Marcus
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday is a 1993 American supernatural slasher film directed by Adam Marcus from a screenplay by Dean Lorey and Jay Huguely
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
Jason_Goes_to_Hell:_The_Final_Friday
The official statutory holidays are: January 1 (New Year's Day) Good Friday or Easter Monday at the employer's choice Monday preceding May 25 (National Patriots'
Public_holidays_in_Canada
Brazilian writer
fantasy, being also a pioneer of Brazilian science fiction. He died on Easter Friday, 3 April 1964, in São Paulo, aged 73, around three days after the 1964
Afonso_Schmidt
Tuesday before Ash Wednesday
help in dealing with." This moveable feast is determined by the date of Easter. The expression "Shrove Tuesday" comes from the word shrive, meaning absolution
Shrove_Tuesday
Western Christian tradition practiced at Easter
practiced at the arrival of Easter, in which worshippers place flowers on the bare wooden cross that was used in the Good Friday liturgy, in order to symbolize
Flowering_the_cross
In Swedish folklore, a witch on flying broomstick at Easter
Easter witches (Swedish: påskkärring, 'easter hag', 'easter witch', Finland Swedish: påskhäxa, 'easter witch', Finnish: trulli, 'trulli') is an old Swedish
Easter_witch
holidays that are not statutory holidays (i.e. Good Friday, the day following Good Friday and Easter Monday) without salary or leave compensations. Traditionally
Public_holidays_in_Hong_Kong
Christian feast day celebrating the birth of John the Baptist
Mass of the Lord's Supper Good Friday Holy Saturday Easter Vigil Easter Season Easter SundayP Octave Sundays after Easter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Rogation
Nativity_of_John_the_Baptist
Weekend that is at least three days long
preceding Friday. Many countries also have four-day weekends, in which two days adjoining the weekend are holidays. Examples are Good Friday / Easter Monday
Long_weekend
people from the surrounding area gathered to look for the treasure on Easter Friday. On this day the earth cracked before them and a pile of money appeared
Rotštejn_Castle
Name for willow trees in early spring
corner. Pussy willow also plays a prominent role in Polish Dyngus Day (Easter Monday) observances, continued also among Polish-Americans, especially in
Pussy_willow
Easter-themed television episodes and specials, broadcast on or around Easter, include the following. The holiday itself may or may not feature in the
List of Easter television episodes
List_of_Easter_television_episodes
Meal that Jesus shared with apostles before crucifixion
triumphal entry into Jerusalem, and before Jesus was crucified on Good Friday (Matthew 26:17–29; Mark 14:12–25; Luke 22:7–38). During the meal, Jesus
Last_Supper
Final period in the life of Jesus, before his crucifixion and death
includes remembrance of the sorrow of Mary, the mother of Jesus, on the Friday of Sorrows. The word passion has taken on a more general application and
Passion_of_Jesus
1980 slasher film by Sean S. Cunningham
2008. "Friday the 13th". IGN. December 31, 2007. Archived from the original on August 9, 2025. Squires, John (July 5, 2017). "Coolest Easter Eggs We've
Friday_the_13th_(1980_film)
Main character of the Friday the 13th series
a fictional character and the antagonist of the Friday the 13th franchise. He first appeared in Friday the 13th (1980) as the young son of camp-cook-turned-killer
Jason_Voorhees
EASTER FRIDAY
EASTER FRIDAY
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Irish, Italian, Jewish, Latin, Lebanese, Polish, Scandinavian, Spanish, Swedish
Star; Saved the Jews from Annihilation in Persia; Myrtle Leaf; Form of Persian Esther
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Castor.Americanized spelling of German Kaster.
Male
English
English unisex name derived from the holiday name "Easter," which is related to Old English Eosturmónaþ/Eastermónaþ, EASTER means "April."
Female
Finnish
Finnish form of Persian Esther, ESTERI means "star."
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : nickname for someone who behaved in a masterful manner, or an occupational name for someone who was master of his craft or a schoolmaster, from Middle English maister (Old French maistre, Latin magister). In early instances this surname was often borne by people who were franklins or other substantial freeholders, presumably because they had laborers under them to work their lands. In Scotland Master was the title given to administrators of medieval hospitals, as well as being born by the eldest sons of barons; thus, the surname may also have been acquired as a metonymic occupational name by someone in the service of such.Either a dialect form or an Americanized form of German Meister.Indian (Gujarat and Bombay city) : Parsi occupational name for someone who was a master of his craft, from the English word master.
Girl/Female
Anglo Saxon American English Persian
Goddess of the dawn.
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Born at Easter
Boy/Male
English
From the name of the Christian festival, which is based on Eostre, the name of a Germanic spring...
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English
Born at Easter; Goddess of the Dawn; Easter Time
Surname or Lastname
German
German : nickname from Middle High German agelster ‘magpie’, which was known especially in the Middle Ages for mischievous tricks.English : perhaps a variant of Easter.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone living to the east of a main settlement, from Middle English easter ‘eastern’, Old English ēasterra, in form a comparative of ēast ‘east’ (see East).English : habitational name from a group of villages in Essex, named from Old English eowestre ‘sheepfold’.English : nickname for someone who had some connection with the festival of Easter, such as being born or baptized at that time (Old English ēastre, perhaps from the name of a pagan festival connected with the dawn).Translation of the German family name Oster.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : variant of Pastor 2.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : occupational name from Polish pasterz ‘shepherd’.English : generally a variant of Pastor, but possibly in some cases an occupational name for a baker, from an agent derivative of Old French paste ‘paste or dough’.
Boy/Male
American, British, Chinese, English
Eastern Settlement; From East Town
Female
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Persian Esther, ESTER means "star."
Female
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Persian Esther, ESZTER means "star."
Surname or Lastname
English (Somerset)
English (Somerset) : unexplained; perhaps a variant of Paster or Pastor.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : variant of Lester.English (East Anglia) : occupational name for a maker of cobblers’ lasts, from Middle English last, lest, the wooden form in the shape of a foot used for making or repairing shoes (Old English lÇ£ste from lÄst ‘footprint’).
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, CARTER means "carter," someone who uses a cart.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; perhaps a hypercorrected form of Easter.
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of German Köster or Küster ‘sexton’ (see Kuster).English
Americanized spelling of German Köster or Küster ‘sexton’ (see Kuster).English : variant of Coster.The American military officer George Custer (1839–76) was a descendant of a German officer from Hesse by the name of Küster.
EASTER FRIDAY
EASTER FRIDAY
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Great
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lighting
Girl/Female
English
French Margerie.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Traditional
Most Loved One
Girl/Female
Muslim
Powerful
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Sharp; Feminine of Rahif
Girl/Female
Tamil
Girl/Female
Indian
City of ujjain, Princess of ujjain
Girl/Female
Indian
Name of a pious woman
Boy/Male
Muslim
A famous jurist had this name
EASTER FRIDAY
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v. i.
To move in a canter.
n.
One who pastes; as, a paster in a government department.
n.
The day on which the festival is observed; Easter day.
n.
See Caster, a small wheel.
a.
Situated, directed, or moving toward the east; as, the easterly side of a lake; an easterly course or voyage.
v. t.
To master thoroughly.
n.
A vessel having (so many) masts; -- used only in compounds; as, a two-master.
n.
One who uses, or controls at will, anything inanimate; as, to be master of one's time.
a.
Going toward the east, or in the direction of east; as, an eastern voyage.
v. t.
To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.
v. t.
To gain the command of, so as to understand or apply; to become an adept in; as, to master a science.
n.
One who is skilled; a master of his business; a proficient; an adept.
n.
That in which, or by which, anything is tasted, as, a dram cup, a cheese taster, or the like.
v. t.
To cause, as a horse, to go at a canter; to ride (a horse) at a canter.
n.
A plant of the genus Callistephus. Many varieties (called China asters, German asters, etc.) are cultivated for their handsome compound flowers.
n.
One who casts; as, caster of stones, etc. ; a caster of cannon; a caster of accounts.
n.
The master or superintendent of a mint. Also used figuratively.
a.
Situated or dwelling in the east; oriental; as, an eastern gate; Eastern countries.
n.
Alt. of Lotos-eater
n.
One who has attained great skill in the use or application of anything; as, a master of oratorical art.