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Good Friday

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Good Friday
n.
The Friday before Easter, observed by Christians in commemoration of the crucifixion of Jesus.
[From good, pious, holy (obsolete).]
Good Friday
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the Friday before Easter, observed as a commemoration of the Crucifixion of Jesus
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Good FridayGood Friday - Friday before Easter                
Christian holy day - a religious holiday for Christians
Lent, Lententide - a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
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Good Friday n → Venerdì m Santo
Good Friday n → Venerdì m Santo
Good Friday → الجمعة العظيمة Velký pátek langfredag Karfreitag Μεγάλη Παρασκευή Viernes Santo pitkäperjantai vendredi saint Veliki petak Venerdì santo 聖金曜日 성 금요일 Goede Vrijdag langfredag Wielki Piątek sexta-feira santa Страстная пятница långfredag วันทางศาสนาคริสต์ วันที่พระยูถูกตรึงไม้กางเขน Kutsal Cuma thứ Sáu trước Lễ Phục sinh 耶稣受难节


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In the second tower there were six other bells, and, finally, six smaller ones inhabited the belfry over the crossing, with the wooden bell, which rang only between after dinner on Good Friday and the morning of the day before Easter.
Notre-Dame de Paris by Hugo, Victor View in context
First, during the ceremonies on Good Friday, the day when Christ was crucified, the cross which stood all the year above the altar, bearing the Savior's figure, was taken down and laid beneath the altar, a dramatic symbol of the Death and Burial; and two days later, on 'the third day' of the Bible phraseology, that is on Easter Sunday, as the story of the Resurrection was chanted by the choir, the cross was uncovered and replaced, amid the rejoicings of the congregation.
A History of English Literature by Fletcher, Robert Huntington View in context
And for my conscience, a man that has slain three hundred Saracens, need not reckon up every little failing, like a village girl at her first confession upon Good Friday eve.
Ivanhoe by Scott, Walter View in context
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