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Egg rolling — Egg rolling, or an Easter egg roll is a traditional game played with eggs at Easter. Different nations have different versions of the game, usually played with hard boiled, decorated eggs. History The pre Christian Saxons had a spring goddess… … Wikipedia
Easter egg roll — Easter egg rolling or Easter egg roll, a children s contest in which Easter eggs are rolled on a lawn with a spoon or mallet. The best known Easter egg rolling is conducted each year on the lawn of the White House … Useful english dictionary
egg rolling — noun 1. : an old European folk custom of rolling eggs down a hill as part of a spring festival 2. : a frolic for children usually held during the Easter season * * * a contest or race in which eggs are rolled over a lawn, using a spoon or paddle … Useful english dictionary
Easter egg — Easter eggs are specially decorated eggs given to celebrate the Easter holiday or springtime. The oldest tradition is to use dyed or painted chicken eggs, but a modern custom is to substitute chocolate eggs, or plastic eggs filled with… … Wikipedia
egg-rolling — [egg rolling] noun [U] a traditional ↑Easter custom in northern England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the ↑Isle of Man. Each person taking part rolls a ↑hard boiled egg down a slope, and if it is not damaged at the bottom they will be lucky in… … Useful english dictionary
egg-rolling — n [U] a traditional Easter custom in northern England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man. Each person taking part rolls a hard boiled egg down a slope, and if it is not damaged at the bottom they will be lucky in various ways. Egg… … Universalium
egg rolling — a contest or race in which eggs are rolled over a lawn, using a spoon or paddle, most commonly held as a children s entertainment during the Easter season. * * * … Universalium
Egg hunt — is a game during which decorated eggs, real hard boiled ones or artificial, filled with or made of chocolate candies, of various sizes, are hidden in various places for children to find. The game may be both indoors and outdoors. The egg was a… … Wikipedia
Egg tossing — Egg tossing, egg toss, or egg throwing is a game associated with Easter. The egg was a symbol of the rebirth of the earth in Pagan celebrations of spring and was adopted by early Christians as a symbol of the rebirth of man at Easter. [… … Wikipedia
Easter — • Includes information on the feast and customs Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Easter Easter † … Catholic encyclopedia
