n. (in full Septuagesima Sunday) the Sunday before Sexagesima. [ME f. L, = seventieth (day), formed as SEPTUAGINT, perh. after QUINQUAGESIMA or with ref. to the period of 70 days from Septuagesima to the Saturday after Easter]
SEPTUAGESIMA
Meaning of SEPTUAGESIMA in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012