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passion sunday

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables
pas-sion -sun-day
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fifth Sunday in Lent, the second Sunday before Easter, the first day in Passiontide.

noun

Synonym of Palm Sunday: the sixth Sunday in Lent, the Sunday before Easter, the mid-point of Passiontide.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the Passion of Christ, the suffering of Jesus preceding and during his crucifixion, from passio (“suffering”).

Inflected Forms

Passion Sundays (plural)

Derived Forms

Passiontide

Synonyms

Care Sunday Carling Sunday Carl Sunday Carle Sunday Judica Sunday Black Sunday Palm Sunday

Questions

What does passion sunday mean?
The fifth Sunday in Lent, the second Sunday before Easter, the first day in Passiontide.
Where does passion sunday come from?
From the Passion of Christ, the suffering of Jesus preceding and during his crucifixion, from passio (“suffering”).

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