Great Week

noun

Eastern Church.

1. Holy Week.

Great Week

noun

1. Eastern Churches the week preceding Easter, the equivalent of Holy Week in the Western Church

Word History and Origins

Origin of Great Week¹

1650–60; translation of Late Greek megalḗ hebdomás

Example Sentences

"You've got to peak at the right time. For me it means I get to see people I love the most in the world having a great week and hopefully we are successful."

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"Congratulations Jelena on a great week. You were a better player than me today and that's it," Sabalenka said.

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He romanticized measles as a "great week" for kids, because they get to skip school and eat chicken soup.

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It has been a great week for Barry Ferguson, too.

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In 2021, Kennedy spoke glowingly of having measles as a fun experience for children, because they get a "great week" of staying home to watch TV.

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