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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A Sunday in the Christian calendar nine weeks before Easter Sunday.
2. 2
   the 3rd Sunday before Lent (or the 9th before Easter) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

adventash wednesdaycarnivalchristmascorpus christieaster

Etymology

From Latin septuagesima dies (“70th day”).

Related phrases

easter sunday

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