Palm Sunday
noun /ˌpɑːm ˈsʌndeɪ/, /ˌpɑːm ˈsʌndi/
/ˌpɑːm ˈsʌndeɪ/, /ˌpɑːm ˈsʌndi/
[uncountable, countable]- (in the Christian Church) the Sunday before EasterCultureIn many Christian churches people who come to church on Palm Sunday are given a leaf of the palm tree folded in the shape of a cross. This tradition comes from the Bible story that people put palm leaves on the ground in front of Christ as he entered Jerusalem.