English Explanatory Dictionary

Clean Monday

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The seventh Monday before Easter, (Eastern Christianity) traditionally regarded as the beginning of Lent or Great Lent.

Word forms

Clean Monday

Etymology

From the Old Testament reading at sext on this day, Isaiah 1:16, “Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil...”

Synonyms

Pure Monday Ash Monday Monday of Lent Green Monday

Related words

Clean Week Forgiveness Vespers
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