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Sexagesima

Sexagesima noun: in the Christian calendar the Sunday two weeks before Lent, eight before Easter Sunday.

Noun

Sexagesima

  1. In the Christian calendar the Sunday two weeks before Lent, eight before Easter Sunday.
    Synonyms:
    Exsurge, Dominica Carnisprivii

Synonyms of Sexagesima

  • Exsurge
  • Dominica Carnisprivii

Origin of Sexagesima

from Latin sexagesima dies, from the feminine of sexagesimus '60th' + dies 'day'

Phrases with Sexagesima

Questions about Sexagesima

What does Sexagesima mean?
Sexagesima means in the Christian calendar the Sunday two weeks before Lent, eight before Easter Sunday.
What part of speech is Sexagesima?
Sexagesima is a noun.

Words near Sexagesima in the dictionary

  1. sexagenary
  2. sexagene
  3. sexagenerian
  4. sexagenerians
  5. sexagenes
  6. Sexagesima
  7. Sexagesima Sunday
  8. Sexagesima Sundays
  9. sexagesimal
  10. sexagesimally
  11. sexagesimals

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