Meanings
nounCarling Sunday (plural Carling Sundays)
plural Carling Sundays
- UKdateddialectalSynonym of Passion Sunday: the fifth Sunday in Lent.
Synonyms: Carl Sunday, Carle Sunday, Passion Sunday
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of Passion Sunday: the fifth Sunday in Lent.
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Origin
From the carling peas traditionally eaten on the day, themselves named for Care Sunday.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Carling Sunday. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carling%20Sunday
MLA
“Carling Sunday.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carling%20Sunday. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Carling Sunday,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carling%20Sunday.
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