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Mothering Sunday

American  

noun

British.
  1. Laetare Sunday.


Mothering Sunday British  
/ ˈmʌðərɪŋ /

noun

  1. See Mother's Day

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The caption read: "Wishing Mothers everywhere, and those who might be missing their Mums today, a restful Mothering Sunday".

From BBC Mar. 15, 2026

"Mothering Sunday" is very different from your previous features, "The Bang Gang" and "Girls of the Sun."

From Salon Mar. 24, 2022

Speaking in his message for Mothering Sunday, the Archbishop also urged young people whose college courses or jobs have been suspended to put their time to good use to help others.

From BBC Mar. 21, 2020

Positive News looked ahead to Mothering Sunday in the UK this weekend with a focus on an initiative to empower female farmers in the global south.

From The Guardian Mar. 20, 2020

Mid-Lent, or Mothering Sunday, has its peculiar fare in simnel cakes.

From Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects by Andrews, William

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