Meanings
proper noun
- Synonym of Mothering Sunday: the fourth Sunday in Lent.
Synonyms: Mothering Sunday
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Mothering Sunday: the fourth Sunday in Lent.
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Origin
From the simnel cakes traditionally given and eaten on the day. See also Sunday of the Five Loaves and Refreshment Sunday.
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APA
Simnel Sunday. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Simnel%20Sunday
MLA
“Simnel Sunday.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Simnel%20Sunday. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Simnel Sunday,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Simnel%20Sunday.
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