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Gaudete Sunday

Gaudete Sunday proper noun: the third Sunday in Advent.

Proper noun

Gaudete Sunday

  1. The third Sunday in Advent

Origin of Gaudete Sunday

From Latin gaudēte (“rejoice”), which is the first word of the Latin-language introit for this Sunday.

Questions about Gaudete Sunday

What does Gaudete Sunday mean?
Gaudete Sunday means the third Sunday in Advent.
What part of speech is Gaudete Sunday?
Gaudete Sunday is a proper noun.

Words near Gaudete Sunday in the dictionary

  1. gauded
  2. gaudefroyite
  3. gauderies
  4. gaudery
  5. Gaudet
  6. Gaudete Sunday
  7. Gaudets
  8. Gaudette
  9. Gaudettes
  10. gaudful
  11. Gaudian

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