Gaudete Sunday

proper noun

The third Sunday in Advent

OriginLatin gaudēte →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. ChristianityThe third Sunday in Advent

Origin

  1. Latingaudēte“rejoice”
  2. EnglishGaudete Sunday

From Latin gaudēte (“rejoice”), which is the first word of the Latin-language introit for this Sunday.

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APA

Gaudete Sunday. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gaudete%20Sunday

MLA

“Gaudete Sunday.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gaudete%20Sunday. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gaudete Sunday,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gaudete%20Sunday.

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