Quinquagesima

Quinquagesima Definition

Quin·qua·gesi·ma (kwin′kwə jā′zi mə, -jes′i-; -kwiŋ′-)

noun

the Sunday before Lent

Etymology: LL quinquagesima (dies), fiftieth (day), i.e., before Easter, fem. of L quinquagesimus, fiftieth: cf. quinquagenarian

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