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triduum
[ trij-oo-uhm, 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.
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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)
Words nearby triduum
tridentate, Tridentine, Tridentum, tridermic, tridimensional, triduum, tridymite, triecious, tried, tried-and-true, triella
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How to use triduum in a sentence
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 HurlbertIpsum autem triduum, non totum & plenum fuisse Scriptura Testis est.
Six Discourses on the Miracles of our Saviour|Thomas Woolston
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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