shrove
pronunciation
How to pronounce shrove in British English:
UK [ʃrəʊv]
How to pronounce shrove in American English:
US [ʃroʊv]
Word Origin
- shrove (n.)
- "shrift, shriving," 1570s, shortened from Shrovetide (early 15c.), from schrof-, related to schrifen (see shrive). Shrove Tuesday (c. 1500) is from practice of celebration and merrymaking before going to confession at the beginning of Lent.
Example
- 1. At olney , a small town in england , shrove tuesday is pancake race day .