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shrove

/ʃɹəʊv/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To hear or receive a confession (of sins etc.)
  2. To prescribe penance or absolution.
  3. To confess, and receive absolution.
  4. To join in the festivities of Shrovetide.
  5. (by extension) To make merry.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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