TRIDUUM


Meaning of TRIDUUM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' tri-j ə -w ə m, ' tri-dy ə -

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, space of three days, from tri- + -duum (akin to dies day) ― more at DEITY

Date: 1873

: a period of three days of prayer usually preceding a Roman Catholic feast

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