Septuagesima
[ sep-choo-uh-jes-uh-muh, -too-, -tyoo- ]
noun
the third Sunday before Lent.
Origin of Septuagesima
11350–1400; <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
- Also called Septuagesima Sunday.
Words Nearby Septuagesima
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How to use Septuagesima in a sentence
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
Origin of Septuagesima
1C14: from Church Latin septuāgēsima (dīes) the seventieth (day); compare Quinquagesima
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