n. (in full Septuagesima Sunday) the Sunday before Sexagesima.
Etymology: 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
n. (in full Septuagesima Sunday) the Sunday before Sexagesima.
Etymology: 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
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012