Meanings
proper noun
- ChristianityThe week beginning on Passion Sunday.
Analarin, a priest, spoke of boxwood rattles, which were used to announce the clergy from the ninth century. The crécelle, or 'cressel', was once used in Roman Catholic churches during Passion Week instead of a bell.
1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 36
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Passion Week. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Passion%20Week
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Passion Week,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Passion%20Week.
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