Palm Sunday


noun
  1. the Sunday before Easter, celebrated in commemoration of Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem.

Origin of Palm Sunday

1
First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English

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British Dictionary definitions for Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday

noun
  1. the Sunday before Easter commemorating Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem

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Cultural definitions for Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday

The Sunday before Easter. It is celebrated by Christians (see also Christian) to commemorate the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem (see also Jerusalem) five days before his Crucifixion. On that occasion, the people of Jerusalem laid palm leaves in his path as a sign of welcome. Palms are carried or worn by worshipers in many churches on Palm Sunday.

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