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Passion Week

noun

  1. the week preceding Easter; Holy Week.
  2. the week before Holy Week, beginning with Passion Sunday.


Passion Week

noun

  1. the week between Passion Sunday and Palm Sunday
  2. (formerly) Holy Week; the week before Easter


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Passion Week1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

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Example Sentences

It is Passion-week, too; and that's not a week to play the heathen.

In Passion-week pilgrims come to pray at the several "stations" along the route to the figurative Calvary at the end of the Via.

And thus Passion-week tells all men in what true goodness lies.

He who has learnt the lesson of Passion-week, and practises it; he and he only is a good man.

Shrove-Tuesday was marked by a ball, and Passion-week by promenades and concerts.

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