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Laetere Sunday :: Laetere Sunday () The fourth Sunday of Lent; -- so named from the Latin word Laetare (rejoice), the first word in the antiphone of the introit sung that day in the Roman Catholic service..

Whitsuntide :: Whitsuntide (n.) The week commencing with Whitsunday, esp. the first three days -- Whitsunday, Whitsun Monday, and Whitsun Tuesday; the time of Pentecost..

Whitsunday :: Whitsunday (n.) See the Note under Term, n., 12..

Dies Non :: Dies non () A day on which courts are not held, as Sunday or any legal holiday..

On :: On (prep.) At or in the time of; during; as, on Sunday we abstain from labor. See At (synonym)..

Dominical :: Dominical (a.) Indicating, or pertaining to, the Lord's day, or Sunday..

Auto-da-fe :: Auto-da-fe (n.) An execution of such sentence, by the civil power, esp. the burning of a heretic. It was usually held on Sunday, and was made a great public solemnity by impressive forms and ceremonies..

Sundered :: Sunday (a.) Belonging to the Christian Sabbath.

Saturday :: Saturday (n.) The seventh or last day of the week; the day following Friday and preceding Sunday.

Mothering :: Mothering (n.) A rural custom in England, of visiting one's parents on Midlent Sunday, -- supposed to have been originally visiting the mother church to make offerings at the high altar..

Septuagesima :: Septuagesima (n.) The third Sunday before Lent; -- so called because it is about seventy days before Easter.

Quasimodo :: Quasimodo (n.) The first Sunday after Easter; Low Sunday.

Shrovetide :: Shrovetide (n.) The days immediately preceding Ash Widnesday, especially the period between the evening before Quinguagesima Sunday and the morning of Ash Wednesday..

Dominical :: Dominical (n.) The Lord's day or Sunday; also, the Lord's prayer..

Workyday :: Workyday (n.) A week day or working day, as distinguished from Sunday or a holiday. Also used adjectively..

Whitmonday :: Whitmonday (n.) The day following Whitsunday; -- called also Whitsun Monday.

Advent :: Advent (n.) The period including the four Sundays before Christmas.

Simnel :: Simnel (n.) A kind of rich plum cake, eaten especially on Mid-Lent Sunday..

Pentecost :: Pentecost (n.) A festival of the Roman Catholic and other churches in commemoration of the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles; which occurred on the day of Pentecost; -- called also Whitsunday.

Tract :: Tract (v.) Verses of Scripture sung at Mass, instead of the Alleluia, from Septuagesima Sunday till the Saturday befor Easter; -- so called because sung tractim, or without a break, by one voice, instead of by many as in the antiphons..

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