Passiontide

Passiontide
The period in the Christian calendar from Passion Sunday to Holy Saturday.

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  • Passiontide — (in the Christian liturgical year) is a name for the last two weeks of Lent, beginning on Passion Sunday and ending on Holy Saturday.In the Roman Catholic Church, all crucifixes and images may be covered in veils (usually violet, the colour of… …   Wikipedia

  • Passiontide — • The two weeks between Passion Sunday and Easter. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Passiontide     Passiontide     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Passiontide — Pas sion*tide , n. [Passion + tide time.] The last fortnight of Lent. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Passiontide — [pash′əntīd΄] n. former name for the two week period before Easter …   English World dictionary

  • Passiontide — noun Date: 1847 the last two weeks of Lent …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Passiontide — /pash euhn tuyd /, n. the two week period from Passion Sunday to Holy Saturday. [1840 50; PASSION + TIDE1] * * * …   Universalium

  • Passiontide — noun the last two weeks of Lent …   English new terms dictionary

  • Passiontide — Pas•sion•tide [[t]ˈpæʃ ənˌtaɪd[/t]] n. rel the two week period from Passion Sunday to Holy Saturday • Etymology: 1840–50 …   From formal English to slang

  • Passiontide — /ˈpæʃəntaɪd/ (say pashuhntuyd) noun the last two weeks of Lent from Passion Sunday to Holy Saturday …  

  • passiontide — n. the last two weeks of Lent …   Useful english dictionary

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