English Explanatory Dictionary

Passion Sunday

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The fifth Sunday in Lent, the second Sunday before Easter, the first day in Passiontide.
  2. Synonym of Palm Sunday: the sixth Sunday in Lent, the Sunday before Easter, the mid-point of Passiontide.

Word forms

Passion Sunday Passion Sundays

Etymology

From the Passion of Christ, the suffering of Jesus preceding and during his crucifixion, from passio (“suffering”).

Synonyms

Care Sunday Carling Sunday Carl Sunday Carle Sunday Judica Sunday Black Sunday Palm Sunday

Derived words

Passiontide
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