Passion Sunday

noun

1. the fifth Sunday in Lent, being the second week before Easter.

Passion Sunday

noun

1. the fifth Sunday in Lent (the second Sunday before Easter), when Passiontide begins

Word History and Origins

Origin of Passion Sunday¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

Christians commemorate Palm Sunday, also called Passion Sunday, as Jesus' arrival into Jerusalem prior to His crucifixion.

From Fox News

Richard III. in 1483 granted a Wednesday market and two fairs yearly, namely on the feast of St Nicholas the Bishop, and the two following days, and on Passion Sunday and the day following.

From Project Gutenberg

For five months and eleven days they remained in their winter quarters and on the 23d of March, 1670, being Passion Sunday, they erected a cross as a memorial of their long sojourn.

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Undoubtedly the fifth Sunday in Lent was commonly called in old times Passion Sunday, because of the anticipation of the Passion in the Epistle.

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The Fifth Sunday is called Passion Sunday, from the fact that on that day the Church begins the solemn recital of our Lord's sufferings.

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