Expectation Week
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Between the Ascension and Whit Sunday, when the apostles continued praying "in earnest expectation of the Com- forter.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Expectation Week” mean?
Between the Ascension and Whit Sunday, when the apostles continued praying "in earnest expectation of the Com- forter.
Is “Expectation Week” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.