Palm Sunday

noun

1. the Sunday before Easter, celebrated in commemoration of Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem.

Palm Sunday

noun

1. the Sunday before Easter commemorating Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem

Palm Sunday

1. The Sunday before Easter. It is celebrated by Christians (see also Christian) to commemorate the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem (see also Jerusalem) five days before his Crucifixion. On that occasion, the people of Jerusalem laid palm leaves in his path as a sign of welcome. Palms are carried or worn by worshipers in many churches on Palm Sunday.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Palm Sunday¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English