triduum

American  

[trij-oo-uhm, trid-yoo-] / ˈtrɪdʒ u əm, ˈtrɪd yu- /

noun

Roman Catholic Church.

1. a series of special religious observances over a three-day period, in preparation for a great feast.

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triduum British  

/ ˈtrɪdjʊəm, ˈtraɪ- /

noun

1. RC Church a period of three days for prayer before a feast

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Etymology

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)

Example Sentences

Easter is the third day of the larger three-day festival known as Holy Triduum, which begins on the evening of Maundy Thursday, marking the night of Jesus' Last Supper with his disciples.

From Salon

The Great Vigil of Easter, the last of the three great liturgies of the Holy Triduum.

From Washington Post

The procession is part of the Church's Easter triduum festival.

From BBC

Triduum, trid′ū-um, n. a space of three days: a three days' service of prayer preparatory to a saint's day, &c.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg

Tertia Strongyle, a Lipara millia passuum ad exortum solis vergens, in qua regnavit �olus, qu� � Lipara liquidiore flamma tantum differt: e cujus fumo equinam flaturi sint venti, in triduum pr�dicere incol� traduntur; unde ventos �olo paruisse existimatum.

From Project Gutenberg