Refreshment Sunday

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the relaxation in Lenten abstinence customarily accepted on this Sunday midway through the season. See also Sunday of the Five Loaves and Simnel Sunday.

Proper noun[edit]

Refreshment Sunday

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