Low Sunday
noun
the first Sunday after Easter.
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Origin of Low Sunday
First recorded in 1505–15
Also called Quasimodo.
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Low Sunday
noun
Word Origin for Low Sunday
probably so named because of its relative unimportance in contrast with Easter Sunday
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