Meanings
proper noun
- ChristianityThe first Sunday in Lent, the sixth before Easter.
Synonyms: Invocavit Sunday, Quadragesima
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe first Sunday in Lent, the sixth before Easter.
Similar
Invocavit SundayQuadragesima
Also see
Origin
- LatinQuadragesima“Lent”
- EnglishQuadragesima Sunday
From Latin Quadragesima (“Lent”), q.v.
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APA
Quadragesima Sunday. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Quadragesima%20Sunday
MLA
“Quadragesima Sunday.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Quadragesima%20Sunday. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Quadragesima Sunday,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Quadragesima%20Sunday.
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