Septuagesima
[ sep-choo-uh-jes-uh-muh, -too-, -tyoo- ]
/ ˌsɛp tʃu əˈdʒɛs ə mə, -tu-, -tyu- /
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noun
the third Sunday before Lent.
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Also called Septuagesima Sunday.
Origin of Septuagesima
1350–1400; <Late Latin septuāgēsima (diēs) the seventieth (day), feminine of septuāgēsimus, ordinal corresponding to septuāgintā seventy; replacing Middle English septuages(i)me<Old French <Late Latin, as above
Words nearby Septuagesima
septostomy, septotomy, Septra, septuagenarian, septuagenary, Septuagesima, Septuagint, septulum, septum, septum pellucidum, septum penis
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Example sentences from the Web for Septuagesima
Renard assured her that the prince should be in her arms before Septuagesima, and all her trials would be over.
The Reign of Mary Tudor|W. Llewelyn Williams.The same consideration applies to the tracts, the use of which he extended in Septuagesima.
St. Gregory and the Gregorian Music|E. G. P. WyattSeptuagesima Sunday, when the first chapter of Genesis is read.
The Gospel of St. John|Frederick Denison MauriceBut on the feasts of Saints on Septuagesima and Advent, violet or black is not to be used.
Churches and Church Ornaments|William Durandus
British Dictionary definitions for Septuagesima
Septuagesima
/ (ˌsɛptjʊəˈdʒɛsɪmə) /
noun
the third Sunday before Lent
Word Origin for Septuagesima
C14: from Church Latin septuāgēsima (dīes) the seventieth (day); compare Quinquagesima
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