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noun
A moveable feast in the Christian calendar on the Sunday 49 days before Easter Sunday (50 days counting inclusively).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Christianity
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
the Sunday before Ash Wednesday (the beginning of Lent)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Quinquagesima Sunday
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Christian holy day
History
Borrowed from Medieval Latin quinquagesima dies (“50th day”).
Across languages
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