quinquagesimal

quinquagesimal
quin·qua·ges·i·mal

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  • Quinquagesima — Quinquagesimal, adj. /kwing kweuh jes euh meuh, kwin /, n. the Sunday before Lent; Shrove Sunday. [1350 1400; ME < ML, short for L quinquagesima dies fiftieth day] * * * …   Universalium

  • Jubilee (Christian) — The concept of the Jubilee is a special year of remission of sins and universal pardon. In the Biblical book of Leviticus, a Jubilee year is mentioned to occur every fifty years, in which slaves and prisoners would be freed, debts would be… …   Wikipedia

  • 50 (number) — This article discusses the number fifty. For the year 50 CE, see 50. For other uses of 50, see 50 (disambiguation) ← 49 51 → 50 ← 50 …   Wikipedia

  • Holy Year of Jubilee — • Background information relating to the Jubilee Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Holy Year of Jubilee     Holy Year of Jubilee      …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Quinquagesima —   n. Sunday before Lent.    ♦ Quinquagesimal, a. pertaining to fifty days …   Dictionary of difficult words

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