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Quinquagesima

American  
[kwing-kwuh-jes-uh-muh, kwin-] / ˌkwɪŋ kwəˈdʒɛs ə mə, ˌkwɪn- /

noun

  1. the Sunday before Lent; Shrove Sunday.

Quinquagesima British  
/ ˌkwɪŋkwəˈdʒɛsɪmə /

noun

  1. Also called: Quinquagesima Sunday.  the Sunday preceding Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent

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Usage

What is Quinquagesima? Quinquagesima is another name for Shrove Sunday, the Sunday before Ash Wednesday and the first of the three days of Shrovetide.Shrovetide is the three-day period before the beginning of Lent, which is the season of fasting and penitence that precedes Easter. Shrovetide starts on Quinquagesima and is followed by Shrove Monday and Shrove Tuesday.Quinquagesima is sometimes called Quinquagesima Sunday.

Other Word Forms

  • Quinquagesimal adjective

Etymology

Origin of Quinquagesima

1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin, short for Latin quīnquāgēsima diēs fiftieth day

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