Refection Sunday

proper noun

Synonym of Mothering Sunday: the fourth Sunday in Lent.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. datedSynonym of Mothering Sunday: the fourth Sunday in Lent.

    Synonyms: Mothering Sunday

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Mothering Sunday: the fourth Sunday in Lent.

Origin

From the relaxation of Lenten vows of abstinence customarily accepted on this Sunday midway through the season.

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APA

Refection Sunday. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Refection%20Sunday

MLA

“Refection Sunday.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Refection%20Sunday. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Refection Sunday,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Refection%20Sunday.

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