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Quinquagesima Sunday

Definition: Quinquagesima Sunday

Quinquagesima Sunday

Noun

1. The Sunday before Ash Wednesday (the beginning of Lent).

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Literature

Quinquagesima Sunday (Latin, fiftieth). Shrove Sunday, or the first day of the week which contains Ash-Wednesday. It is so called because in round numbers it is the fiftieth day before Easter. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

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Synonym: Quinquagesima Sunday

Synonym: Quinquagesima (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Quinquagesima Sunday

Specialty definitions using "Quinquagesima Sunday": Greasy Sunday. (references)

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Modern Translation: Quinquagesima Sunday

Language Translations for "Quinquagesima Sunday"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Hungarian

  

farsangvasárnap. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

inquagesimaquay undaysay

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