Meanings
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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Refection Sunday. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Refection%20Sunday
“Refection Sunday.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Refection%20Sunday. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Refection Sunday,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Refection%20Sunday.
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