Low Sunday
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noun
the first Sunday after Easter.
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Also called Quasimodo.
Origin of Low Sunday
First recorded in 1505–15
Words nearby Low Sunday
low road, Lowry, lowse, lowside window, low-spirited, Low Sunday, low-tar, low-tech, low technology, low-tension, low-test
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Low Sunday
noun
the Sunday after Easter
Word Origin for Low Sunday
probably so named because of its relative unimportance in contrast with Easter Sunday
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