Septuagesima
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Septuagesima
1350–1400; < Late Latin septuāgēsima ( diēs ) the seventieth (day), feminine of septuāgēsimus, ordinal corresponding to septuāgintā seventy; replacing Middle English septuages ( i ) me < Old French < Late Latin, as above
Example Sentences
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The book is divided according to six liturgical seasons�Advent, Christmastide, Septuagesima, Lent, Paschaltide and Time after Pentecost.
From Time Magazine Archive
Renard assured her that the prince should be in her arms before Septuagesima, and all her trials would be over.
From The Reign of Mary Tudor by Rhys, Ernest
Septuagesima | | nine | Sexagesima \ Sunday is / eight \ weeks before Easter.
From The Book of Common Prayer and The Scottish Liturgy by Episcopal Church in Scotland
On the Saturday preceding Septuagesima two alleluias are added to the Benedicamus and Deo Gratias, to intimate that the period of rejoicing in the Saviour's birth has passed.
From The Divine Office by Quigley, Edward J.
Septuagesima and Trinity XXI. are, on account of their first lessons, fitting Sundays for its use; nor is it by any means unsuitable for a harvest festival.
From The Three Additions to Daniel, a Study by Daubney, William Heaford
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