Laetare Sunday
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin Laetare (“Rejoice!”), the first word of the introit of the day's mass, traditionally a Latin translation of Isaiah 66:10.
Noun[edit]
Laetare Sunday (plural Laetare Sundays)
- (Roman Catholicism) Synonym of Mothering Sunday: the fourth Sunday of Lent.
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References[edit]
- “Lætere Sunday”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.