quadragesima

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Definition Quadragesima (noun) 1. A specific Sunday in the Christian liturgical calendar : Quadragesima is the first Sunday in the season of Lent. The name is derived from Latin, meaning "fortieth," as it falls approximately forty days before Easter Sunday (excluding Sundays from the count). Usage Quadragesima is used as a proper noun to refer to this particular day in the church calendar. It i...