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Palm Sunday
noun
- the Sunday before Easter, celebrated in commemoration of Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem.
Palm Sunday
noun
- the Sunday before Easter commemorating Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem
Palm Sunday
- The Sunday before Easter . It is celebrated by Christians (see also Christian ) to commemorate the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem (see also Jerusalem ) five days before his Crucifixion . On that occasion, the people of Jerusalem laid palm leaves in his path as a sign of welcome. Palms are carried or worn by worshipers in many churches on Palm Sunday.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Palm Sunday1
First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English
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Example Sentences
On Palm-Sunday, there was a great procession, after a papal mass.
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They were born on Palm-Sunday, and are nearly three years old.
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