palm sunday
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
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Sunday before Easter
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