palm sunday

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Definition

Proper noun: * Palm Sunday: The Sunday before Easter, commemorating Jesus Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem, where crowds welcomed him by waving palm branches.

Usage
  • Palm Sunday is a moveable feast, its date changing each year based on the date of Easter.
  • In many Christian churches, the celebration of Palm Sunday includes a procession and the blessing of palm fronds or other branches.
  • The liturgy for Palm Sunday often includes a reading of the Passion narrative.
Examples
  • The church was decorated with palms for Palm Sunday.
  • Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week.
  • On Palm Sunday, we remember how the crowds shouted "Hosanna!"
Advanced Usage
  • Palm Sunday is sometimes called the "Second Sunday of the Passion" in some liturgical traditions, emphasizing its role in the lead-up to Good Friday and Easter.
  • In regions where palm trees are not native, branches from other trees like willow, olive, or yew are often used as substitutes on Palm Sunday.
Variants and Related Words
  • Holy Week (noun): The week preceding Easter, beginning with Palm Sunday and including Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.
  • Passion Sunday (noun): An alternative name sometimes used for Palm Sunday, or historically for the Sunday before Palm Sunday.
  • Pascha (noun): A term for Easter, used in some Christian traditions; the period including Palm Sunday and Holy Week leads to Pascha.
Synonyms
  • Sunday of the Passion: A formal synonym used in some liturgical calendars.
Noun
  1. Sunday before Easter

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