{Quadragesima Sunday}, the first Sunday in Lent, about forty days before Easter. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Quadragesima Sunday — is the Sunday occurring after Ash Wednesday. In Roman Catholic tradition, it is the first Sunday during the holy season of Lent. Like on other Sundays of Lent, it is customary to dispense from the fast on Quadragesima, as Sundays are not counted… … Wikipedia
quadragesima sunday — noun see quadragesima 1 * * * Quadragesima Sunday, the first Sunday in Lent … Useful english dictionary
quadragesima sunday — first Sunday in Lent (Christianity) … English contemporary dictionary
Quadragesima — Quad ra*ges i*ma, n. [L., fr. quadragesimus the fortieth, fr. quadraginta forty; akin to quattuor four. See {Four}.] (Eccl.) The forty days of fast preceding Easter; Lent. [1913 Webster] {Quadragesima Sunday}, the first Sunday in Lent, about… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quadragesima — [kwä΄drə jā′zi mə, kwä΄drəjes′imə] n. [LL(Ec) < fem. of L quadragesimus, fortieth < quadraginta, forty < base of quattuor,FOUR] old name for former 1. Obs. the forty days of Lent 2. the first Sunday in Lent: also Quadragesima Sunday … English World dictionary
Quadragesima — may refer to:* Lent, the Christian period of fasting, prayer and alsmgiving * Quadragesima Sunday … Wikipedia
Quadragesima — noun Lent See Also: quadragesimal, Quadragesima Sunday … Wiktionary
Quadragesima — • Denotes a season of preparation by fasting and prayer, to imitate the example of Christ Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Quadragesima Quadragesima … Catholic encyclopedia
Quadragesima — /kwod reuh jes euh meuh/, n. the first Sunday in Lent. [1350 1400; ME < ML quadragesima, short for L quadragesima dies fortieth day] * * * … Universalium
Quadragesima — Quad|ra|ges|i|ma the first Sunday in ↑Lent The name comes from the Latin word quadraginta, meaning 40, since Quadragesima is about 40 days before Easter … Dictionary of contemporary English
