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Passiontide

Passiontide proper noun: the period in the Christian calendar from Passion Sunday to Holy Saturday.

Proper noun

Passiontide

  1. The period in the Christian calendar from Passion Sunday to Holy Saturday.
    • "The last two weeks of Lent form the season called Passiontide. During this time all crucifixes and sacred images are veiled in violet. In Masses of the season, the psalm Judica me is not said at the Prayers at the Foot of the Altar, and there is no Gloria Patri at the Introit or at the Lavabo".

Origin of Passiontide

From Passion + -tide.

Questions about Passiontide

What does Passiontide mean?
Passiontide means the period in the Christian calendar from Passion Sunday to Holy Saturday.
What part of speech is Passiontide?
Passiontide is a proper noun.

Words near Passiontide in the dictionary

  1. passionlessly
  2. passionlessness
  3. passionlike
  4. passionproof
  5. passions
  6. Passiontide
  7. passiontini
  8. passiontinis
  9. passionvine
  10. passionvines
  11. passival

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