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Rose Sunday

Rose Sunday proper noun: synonym of Mothering Sunday: the fourth Sunday in Lent.

Proper noun

Rose Sunday

  1. (dated) Synonym of Mothering Sunday: the fourth Sunday in Lent.

Synonyms of Rose Sunday

Origin of Rose Sunday

From the customary use of this Sunday by the popes to bless the golden rose offered as thanks to important friends of the Roman Catholic Church. Presumably a calque of an informal Latin or Italian name for the day.

Questions about Rose Sunday

What does Rose Sunday mean?
Rose Sunday means synonym of Mothering Sunday: the fourth Sunday in Lent.
What part of speech is Rose Sunday?
Rose Sunday is a proper noun.

Words near Rose Sunday in the dictionary

  1. rose sawfly
  2. rose she-oak
  3. rose she-oaks
  4. rose slug
  5. rose slugs
  6. Rose Sunday
  7. rose syrup
  8. rose syrups
  9. rose through the ranks
  10. rose to the bait
  11. rose to the challenge

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