trinity sunday
Definition
Proper noun The Sunday that falls on the eighth Sunday after Easter, observed in many Western Christian churches as a feast day in honor of the Holy Trinity (the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit).
Usage
Trinity Sunday is used to refer to a specific, named day in the liturgical calendar. - The church choir prepares special music for Trinity Sunday. - Trinity Sunday marks the beginning of the long period of Ordinary Time in the liturgical year.
Advanced Usage
- "observance of Trinity Sunday": The act of commemorating or celebrating this feast day.
- The observance of Trinity Sunday includes reciting the Athanasian Creed in some traditions.
Variants and Related Words
- Trinitytide (noun): The liturgical season following Trinity Sunday, extending until Advent.
- Trinity (noun): The central Christian doctrine of one God in three persons (Father, Son, Holy Spirit), which the day celebrates.
Synonyms
- Feast of the Holy Trinity: A formal, alternative name for the same day.
Noun
- eighth Sunday after Easter
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