Definitions for Shrove

Shrove shrove

Spelling: [shrohv]
IPA: /ʃroʊv/

Shrove is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 94 anagrams from letters in Shrove (ehorsv).

Definitions for Shrove

verb

  1. a simple past tense of shrive.

verb (used with object)

  1. to impose penance on (a sinner).
  2. to grant absolution to (a penitent).
  3. to hear the confession of (a person).

verb (used without object)

  1. to hear confessions.
  2. to go to or make confession; confess one's sins, as to a priest.

Origin of Shrove

Middle English shroof, Old English scrāf

Examples for Shrove

But on certain occasions, such as shrove Tuesday, for instance, ah!

He must have disguised himself to take part in the shrove Sunday carnival.

I had some money in my pocket—it was shrove Sunday—and my only thought was to make a night of it.

shrove Sunday has its range between the 1st of February and the 7th of March.

But, at last, he judged that all would be in readiness on the 20th of February, shrove Sunday.

On shrove Tuesday, all the ball-rooms in the city were opened.

shrove Tuesday happened to be a few days after we had sold the cow.

This had once already, on shrove Tuesday, 1604, been used for a play.

On shrove Tuesday he was again in town, and then he had lost his cheerful humor.

There had been an unusual amount of talk this year about the parade on shrove Tuesday.

Word Value for Shrove
Scrable

12

Words with friends

12

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