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Sexagesima
[ sek-suh-jes-uh-muh, -jey-zuh- ]
noun
- the second Sunday before Lent.
Sexagesima
/ ˌsɛksəˈdʒɛsɪmə /
noun
- the second Sunday before Lent
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Sexagesima1
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin sexāgēsima ( diēs ) sixtieth (day), feminine of sexāgēsimus, ordinal corresponding to sexāgintā sixty
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Sexagesima1
C16: from Latin: sixtieth, from sexāgintā sixty
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Example Sentences
Sexagesima (sek'sa-jes'i-ma), the second Sunday before Lent.
From Project Gutenberg
The sermon was to be preached on Sexagesima Sunday, a prelude to the solemn season of Lent.
From Project Gutenberg
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