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Holy Week
[After It. la settimana santa, F. la semaine sainte.]
The week immediately preceding Easter Sunday, also called Passion Week, q.v. (OE. séo hálᵹe wucu was used for Rogation Week.)
1710Lond. Gaz. No. 4685/1 The Pope..designs to officiate at some of the Functions of the Holy Week. 1727–41Chambers Cycl., Holy Week, is the last week of Lent, called also passion week. 1812Brady Clavis Cal. (1815) I. 277 The week was called the ‘Great Week’..the Holy Week from the extraordinary solemnities practiced throughout its continuance;—and Passion Week. 1884W. E. Addis & T. Arnold Catholic Dictionary (1897) 445/1 We have said that in Holy Week the Church commemorates Christ's Passion. |