the last two weeks of Lent, extending from Passion Sunday to Holy Saturday
Passiontide in American English
(ˈpæʃənˌtaɪd)
noun
Obsolete
the two-week period before Easter
Passiontide in American English
(ˈpæʃənˌtaid)
noun
the two-week period from Passion Sunday to Holy Saturday
Word origin
[1840–50; passion + tide1]This word is first recorded in the period 1840–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: creationism, flan, layout, organizer, plaque