Etymology

Quadragesima Sunday

Today it means: The first Sunday in Lent, the sixth before Easter. Full definition →

Latin Quadragesima
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromQuadragesima“Lent”
  2. English todayQuadragesima Sunday

From Latin Quadragesima (“Lent”), q.v.

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