Sexagesima
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Sexagesima
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin sexāgēsima ( diēs ) sixtieth (day), feminine of sexāgēsimus, ordinal corresponding to sexāgintā sixty
Example Sentences
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Pre-Lenten Season.—The name commonly given to the weeks preceding Lent covered by the three Sundays entitled, Septuagesima, Sexagesima and Quinquagesima.
From The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia by Miller, William James
Septuagesima | | nine | Sexagesima \ Sunday is / eight \ weeks before Easter.
From The Book of Common Prayer and The Scottish Liturgy by Episcopal Church in Scotland
Simply by the fact that in the Eastern Church the Lection for the Thursday after Sexagesima breaks off abruptly, immediately before these very words,—to recommence at ver.
From The Last Twelve Verses of the Gospel According to S. Mark by Burgon, John William
Examples are stamina, Sexagesima, minimum, modicum, tibia, Polybius.
From Society for Pure English Tract 4 The Pronunciation of English Words Derived from the Latin by Sargeaunt, John
But also after having been publicly initiated to this ministry on Sunday Sexagesima, February 18th, 1838, at the altar of the Cathedral Church of Boston, I progressed slowly in the development of the mystery.
From Secret Enemies of True Republicanism by Smolnikar, Andrew B.
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