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SEPTUAGESIMA

\sˈɛptjuːˌe͡ɪd͡ʒsɪmə], \sˈɛptjuːˌe‍ɪd‍ʒsɪmə], \s_ˈɛ_p_t_j_uː_ˌeɪ_dʒ_s_ɪ_m_ə]\

Definitions of SEPTUAGESIMA

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2011 - English Dictionary Database
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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the 3rd Sunday before Lent (or the 9th before Easter)

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

the 3rd Sunday before Lent (or the 9th before Easter)

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

The third Sunday before Lent-the seventieth day before Easter.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

n. [Latin.] The third Sunday before Lent-so called because it is seventy days before Easier.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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