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proper nounSynonym of Lent.
proper nounSynonym of Quadragesima Sunday: the first Sunday in Lent.
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nounthe first Sunday in Lent
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Origin
- LatinQuadrāgēsima“Lent”
- EnglishQuadragesima
From Latin Quadrāgēsima (“Lent”), from feminine substantive use of quadrāgēsimus (“fortieth”), from the 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter using inclusive counting and excluding Sundays.
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Quadragesima. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Quadragesima
“Quadragesima.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Quadragesima. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Quadragesima,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Quadragesima.
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