Quadragesima Sunday

English

Etymology

From Latin Quadragesima (“Lent”), q.v.

Proper noun

Quadragesima Sunday

(Christianity) The first Sunday in Lent, the sixth before Easter.

Synonyms

Invocavit Sunday, Quadragesima

References

“Quadragesima”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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