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Oculi Sunday

Oculi Sunday proper noun: the third Sunday in Lent.

Proper noun

Oculi Sunday

  1. The third Sunday in Lent.

Origin of Oculi Sunday

From Latin oculi (“eyes”), from the 1st word of the introit of the day's mass, traditionally a Latin translation of Psalm 25:15.

Questions about Oculi Sunday

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

Words near Oculi Sunday in the dictionary

  1. oculated
  2. oculauditory
  3. oculesic
  4. oculesics
  5. oculi
  6. Oculi Sunday
  7. oculiferous
  8. oculiform
  9. oculigerous
  10. oculimotor
  11. oculinid

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