Aster vs. Easter

Asternoun

Any of several plants of the genus Aster; one of its flowers.

Easteradjective

Eastern.

Asternoun

(biology) A star-shaped structure formed during the mitosis of a cell.

Easternoun

An annual church festival commemorating Christ's resurrection, and occurring on Sunday, the second day after Good Friday. It corresponds to the pascha or passover of the Jews, and most nations still give it this name under the various forms of pascha, pasque, pâque, or pask.

Asternoun

(obsolete) A star.

Easternoun

The day on which the festival is observed; Easter day.

‘Sundays by thee more glorious break,An Easter day in every week.’;

Asternoun

A genus of herbs with compound white or bluish flowers; starwort; Michaelmas daisy.

Easterverb

To veer to the east; - said of the wind.

Asternoun

A plant of the genus Callistephus. Many varieties (called China asters, German asters, etc.) are cultivated for their handsome compound flowers.

Easternoun

a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox

Asternoun

A star-shaped figure of achromatic substance found chiefly in cells dividing by mitosis.

Easternoun

a wind from the east

Asternoun

any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers

Easter

Easter, also called Pascha (Aramaic, Greek, Latin), Zatik (Armenian) or Resurrection Sunday is a Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD. It is the culmination of the Passion of Jesus, preceded by Lent (or Great Lent), a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, and penance.

Asternoun

star-shaped structure formed in the cytoplasm of a cell having fibers like rays that surround the centrosome during mitosis