The five and one-half weeks following Easter up to the Ascension Day, commemorating the forty days the Lord has spent on earth after His resurrection; commonly called "The Great Forty Days."
сущ.; церк. 1) пасхальная неделя, Светлая седмица The weather this Eastertide is bright. — Погода на нынешнюю Светлую неделю выдалась ясная. 2) период от Пасхи до праздника Вознесения либо Троицы