Verb
The word is derived from shrive
of Shrive
imp. of Shrive.
To join in the festivities of Shrovetide; hence, to make merry.
Source: Webster's dictionaryPeople will be getting their frying pans at the ready in the heart of on Shrove Tuesday, for the traditional pancake flipping race. Source: Internet
His first job, at Posen, was endangered after Carnival on Shrove Tuesday 1802, when caricatures of military officers were distributed at a ball. Source: Internet
Also known as Shrove Tuesday, it falls the day before the start of Lent and is celebrated in some countries (including ours, thankfully) with the consumption of pancakes. Source: Internet
The aforementioned Great Pancake Race that takes place on Shrove Tuesday in Olney, England, UK, is competitive against a similar race in what western Kansas town? Source: Internet
The day is known differently amongst different countries and is commonly referred to as Shrove Tuesday in the UK, Martedì Grasso in Italy and Carnival in Brasil. Source: Internet
Shrove Tuesday also became a day for pre-fasting indulgence. Source: Internet