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Quinquagesima

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Quin·qua·ges·i·ma  (kwngkw-js-m)
n.
Shrove Sunday.
[Medieval Latin qunqugsima, from feminine of Latin qunqugsimus, fiftieth, from qunqugint, fifty; see penkwe in Indo-European roots.]
Quinquagesima [ˌkwɪŋkwəˈdʒɛsɪmə]
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the Sunday preceding Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent Also called Quinquagesima Sunday
[via Medieval Latin from Latin quinquāgēsima diēs fiftieth day]
Quinquagesima
the Sunday before Lent. Also called Quinquagesima Sunday. — Quinquagesimal, quinquegesimal, adj.
See also: Christianity
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Quinquagesima - the Sunday before Ash Wednesday (the beginning of Lent)
Quinquagesima Sunday
Christian holy day - a religious holiday for Christians
Translations
Quinquagesima [ˌkwɪŋkwəˈdʒesɪmə] N → Quincuagésima f
Quinquagesima
n → Quinquagesima f


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