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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   In the Christian calendar the Sunday two weeks before Lent, eight before Easter Sunday.

Synonyms

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Etymology

from Latin sexagesima dies, from the feminine of sexagesimus '60th' + dies 'day'

Related phrases

easter sunday

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