noun
Meaning 1
The Wednesday four days before Easter Sunday.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Holonyms: Holy Week < Eastertime
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Good Wednesday, Spy Wednesday
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
Holy Wednesday
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History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
21 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Aragonese: Miercres Santo — day
- Basque: Asteazken santu — day
- Czech: Sazometná středa — day
- Dutch: Schortelwoensdag — day
- Finnish: kellokeskiviikko — day
- French: Mercredi saint — day
- German: Karmittwoch — day
- Greek: Μεγάλη Τετάρτη (Megáli Tetárti) — day
- Hungarian: nagyszerda — day
- Irish: Céadaoin an Bhraith — day
- Italian: Mercoledì Santo — day
- Maltese: Erbgħa tat-Tniebri — day
- Polish: Wielka Środa — day
- Portuguese: Quarta-feira Santa — day
- Portuguese: Quarta-feira de Trevas — day
- Romanian: Miercurea Mare — day
- Russian: Вели́кая Среда́ (Velíkaja Sredá) — day
- Russian: Страстна́я Среда́ (Strastnája Sredá) — day
- Spanish: Miércoles Santo — day
- Swedish: dymmelonsdag — day
- Tagalog: Miyerkoles Santo — day