Laetare Sunday

noun

Synonym of Mothering Sunday: the fourth Sunday of Lent.

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Mothering Sunday
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Meanings

nounLaetare Sunday (plural Laetare Sundays)

plural Laetare Sundays

  1. CatholicismSynonym of Mothering Sunday: the fourth Sunday of Lent.

    Synonyms: Mothering Sunday

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of Mothering Sunday: the fourth Sunday of Lent.

Similar
Mothering Sunday
Also see
mid-lentmothering sunday

Origin

  1. LatinLaetare“Rejoice!”
  2. EnglishLaetare Sunday

From Latin Laetare (“Rejoice!”), the first word of the introit of the day's mass, traditionally a Latin translation of Isaiah 66:10.

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APA

Laetare Sunday. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laetare%20Sunday

MLA

“Laetare Sunday.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laetare%20Sunday. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Laetare Sunday,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laetare%20Sunday.

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