Christian year
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Many Christian leaders, to be fair, were also outraged that the president would stoop so low on the holiest day of the Christian year.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026
While the nuns’ sect is a minority in largely Eastern Orthodox Ukraine, some highlights of the Christian year have already been spent in the company of the displaced, including normally joyous holidays such as Easter.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2022
“The fact that they give Christian year and the years since independence shows how sacred the country had become to them through their many sacrifices,” Mead said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 12, 2021
Resurrection, by Johann Heinrich Tischbein the Elder, 1778 Easter Sunday represents the foundational claim of Christian faith, the highest day of the Christian year as celebration of Jesus' resurrection.
From Slate ● Apr. 8, 2012
The festivals of the Christian year also affected the older observances.
From The Religion of the Ancient Celts by MacCulloch, J. A.
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