triduum
[ trij-oo-uh m, trid-yoo- ]
/ ˈtrɪdʒ u əm, ˈtrɪd yu- /
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noun Roman Catholic Church.
a series of special religious observances over a three-day period, in preparation for a great feast.
Nearby words
tridentate, tridentine, tridentum, tridermic, tridimensional, triduum, tridymite, triecious, trieciously, tried, tried and true
Origin of triduum
1880–85; < Latin trīduum period of three days, equivalent to trī- tri- + -duum < *diwom, akin to diēs day (long i perhaps after postrīdiē on the following day)
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Examples from the Web for triduum
Without a procession, however, the Triduum of the great Pope of the Crusades was a great success in 1882.
France and the Republic|William Henry Hurlbert
British Dictionary definitions for triduum
triduum
/ (ˈtrɪdjʊəm, ˈtraɪ-) /
noun
RC Church a period of three days for prayer before a feast
Word Origin for triduum
C19: Latin, perhaps from triduum spatium a space of three days
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