| 单词 | Christian holy day |
| 释义 | Christian holy day (once / 1313257 pages) n WORD FAMILY Christian holy day: Christian holy days USAGE EXAMPLESOn Easter Sunday, Williams-Garlington planned to don a suit and tie in reverence for the Christian holy day. Washington Times(Apr 02, 2016) Mr Cathy is a Southern Baptist and his chain does not operate any of its stores on Sunday, in observance of the Christian holy day. BBC(Aug 03, 2012) Should he not rather have given a British origin to the name of our Christian holy day? Various, Notes and Queries, Number 38, July...(2010) n a religious holiday for Christians Hypo|Hyper quarter day a Christian holy day; one of four specified days when certain payments are due holy day of obligationa day when Catholics must attend Mass and refrain from servile work, and Episcopalians must take Communion January 20, Saint Agnes's Evea Christian holy day Easter Day, Easter Sundaythe day (in March or April) on which the festival of Easter is celebrated Palm SundaySunday before Easter Passion Sundaysecond Sunday before Easter Good FridayFriday before Easter Low Sundaythe Sunday following Easter Holy Saturdaythe Saturday before Easter; the last day of Lent Holy Innocents' Day, Innocents' DayDecember 28, commemorating Herod's slaughter of the children of Bethlehem Septuagesima, Septuagesima Sundaythe 3rd Sunday before Lent (or the 9th before Easter) Quinquagesima, Quinquagesima Sundaythe Sunday before Ash Wednesday (the beginning of Lent) Quadragesima, Quadrigesima Sundaythe first Sunday in Lent Trinity Sundayeighth Sunday after Easter Rogation Dayone of the three days before Ascension Day; observed by some Christians as days of supplication Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursdaythe Thursday before Easter; commemorates the Last Supper Corpus ChristiThursday after Trinity Sunday; first celebrated in 1246 June 29, Saints Peter and Paulfirst celebrated in the 3rd century Epiphany, Epiphany of Our Lord, January 6, Three Kings' Day, Twelfth daytwelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus March 19, Saint Joseph, St Josepha Christian holy day Twelfth nighteve of Twelfth day; evening of January 5 All Souls' Day, November 2a day of supplication for all the souls in purgatory Ash Wednesdaythe 7th Wednesday before Easter; the first day of Lent; the day following Mardi Gras (`Fat Tuesday'); a day of fasting and repentance Ember Daya day set aside for fasting and prayer Advent Sundaythe first of the four Sundays during Advent Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday, pancake daythe last day before Lent August 6, Transfiguration, Transfiguration Day(Christianity) a church festival held in commemoration of the Transfiguration of Jesus 11 November, Martinmas, St Martin's Daythe feast of Saint Martin; a quarter day in Scotland Annunciation, Annunciation Day, Lady Day, March 25a festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland Michaelmas, Michaelmas Day, September 29honoring the archangel Michael; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland Candlemas, Candlemas Day, Feb 2feast day commemorating the presentation of Christ in the temple; a quarter day in Scotland August 1, Lammas, Lammas Daycommemorates Saint Peter's miraculous deliverance from prison; a quarter day in Scotland; a harvest festival in England January 1, Solemnity of Mary(Roman Catholic Church) a holy day of obligation Ascension, Ascension Day, Ascension of the Lord(Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter Assumption, Assumption of Mary, August 15celebration in the Roman Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Dormition in the Eastern Orthodox Church All Saints' Day, Allhallows, Hallowmas, Hallowmass, November 1a Christian feast day honoring all the saints; first observed in 835 December 8, Immaculate ConceptionRoman Catholic holy day first celebrated in 1854 Christmas, Christmas Day, Dec 25, Xmasa Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland June 24, Midsummer Day, Midsummer's Day, St John's Daya quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland Pentecost, Whitsundayseventh Sunday after Easter; commemorates the emanation of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles; a quarter day in Scotland holy day, religious holiday a day specified for religious observance |
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