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Quindene — Ecclesiastical usage indicating the fifteenth day (counting inclusively) after a particular holy day or Church festival, or the span of these 15 days; equivalent to our fortnight (from now) . [< Lat. quindecim = 15] Cf. Octave; Quindecima … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
quindene — ˈkwinˌdēn noun ( s) Etymology: Medieval Latin quindena, from feminine of Latin quindeni fifteen each, from quini five each + deni ten by ten, ten each more at quinary, denier : the 15th or in modern reckoning 14th day after a church festival … Useful english dictionary
Computus — (Latin for computation ) is the calculation of the date of Easter in the Christian calendar. The name has been used for this procedure since the early Middle Ages, as it was one of the most important computations of the age. In principle, the… … Wikipedia
Octave — The seventh day after a Church festival (which, by including the festival itself, is the eighth day). Octave could also mean the span of these days, i.e. a week. [< Lat. octavus = eighth] Cf. Quindene … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
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