Low Sunday — • The first Sunday after Easter Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Low Sunday Low Sunday † … Catholic encyclopedia
Low Sunday — Low Low (l[=o]), a. [Compar. {Lower} (l[=o] [ e]r); superl. {Lowest}.] [OE. low, louh, lah, Icel. l[=a]gr; akin to Sw. l[*a]g, Dan. lav, D. laag, and E. lie. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] [1913 Webster] 1. Occupying an inferior position or place;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Low Sunday — n. the first Sunday after Easter … English World dictionary
Low Sunday — The first Sunday after Easter is the Octave of the Queen of Festivals and is commonly called Low Sunday. It is so called from its contrast with the High Festival of Easter Day. The same note of holy joy is struck, but lower down on the scale … American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Low Sunday — Low Sun|day the Sunday following Easter … Dictionary of contemporary English
Low Sunday — Low′ Sun′day n. rel the first Sunday after Easter • Etymology: 1505–15 … From formal English to slang
Low Sunday — /loʊ ˈsʌndeɪ/ (say loh sunday) noun the Sunday next after Easter …
Low Sunday — noun Date: 15th century the Sunday following Easter … New Collegiate Dictionary
Low Sunday — the first Sunday after Easter. Also called Quasimodo. [1505 15] * * * … Universalium
LOW SUNDAY — name given in Catholic countries to the next Sunday after Easter, in contrast with the style of the festival just closed … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
