Passion Week

American  

noun

1. the week preceding Easter; Holy Week.

2. the week before Holy Week, beginning with Passion Sunday.

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Passion Week British  

noun

1. the week between Passion Sunday and Palm Sunday

2. (formerly) Holy Week; the week before Easter

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Etymology

Origin of Passion Week

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

Faulkner has stayed close to the Passion Week.

From Time Magazine Archive

We are now come to the last week of our Saviour's life: we call it "Passion Week," because of His sufferings and death, which are often spoken of as "His Passion."

From "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) by Ross, Lady Mary

Can any modern self-appointed committee get up a better and more effective program than our historic Passion Week services, crowned with its Easter communion?

From The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church by Rhodes, M. (Mosheim)

Some consider the terms Holy Week and Passion Week equally to apply to the week preceding Easter—the last week in Lent.

From The Church Handy Dictionary by Anonymous

Now the next morning, answering to our Monday in Passion Week, Jesus and His disciples returned into the city.

From "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) by Ross, Lady Mary