Phrase guide
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noun
The fifth Sunday in Lent, the second Sunday before Easter, the first day in Passiontide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: Care Sunday, Carling Sunday, Carl Sunday, Carle Sunday, Judica Sunday, Black Sunday
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of Palm Sunday: the sixth Sunday in Lent, the Sunday before Easter, the mid-point of Passiontide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
Qualifier: inexact
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Synonyms: Palm Sunday
Antonyms: none provided
noun
second Sunday before Easter
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Christian holy day
History
From the Passion of Christ, the suffering of Jesus preceding and during his crucifixion, from passio (“suffering”).
Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
