# Maslenitsa

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An East Slavic festival of pre-Christian origin celebrated during the last week before Lent, seven weeks before Easter; analogous to Shrovetide.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Ма́сленица (Máslenica).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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