a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
"The entire town gathered in the church square to celebrate Easter, marking the Christian observance of Christ's resurrection."
A Christian feast commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ, celebrated on the first Sunday (and Monday) following the full moon that occurs on or next after the vernal equinox, ranging in most of Western Christianity (such as Protestantism and Roman Catholicism) from March 22 to April 25, and in Eastern Christianity (such as the Coptic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church) from April 4 to May 8.
"The Easter holiday marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ, a Christian feast celebrated on the first Sunday following the full moon after the vernal equinox."
In plain English: Easter is the Christian holiday that celebrates Jesus rising from the dead after he was crucified and buried.
"We celebrated Easter by having an egg hunt in the garden."
To celebrate Easter.
"We will meet at noon to celebrate Easter together."
Eastern.
"The Easter egg hunt took place in the eastern part of the park."
A surname.
"The Easter family has lived in that small village for three generations."
The word comes from the Old English name for an Anglo-Saxon goddess of the dawn called Ēastre. Her spring festival, which was held around the time of the vernal equinox, gave rise to the modern holiday name.