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b) Mothering Sunday; a day in honor of mothers and/or ones mother church, especially in the United Kingdom and Ireland
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Simnel cake — is a light fruit cake, similar to a Christmas cake, covered in marzipan, and eaten at Easter in the UK and Ireland. A layer of marzipan or almond paste is also baked into the middle of the cake. On the top of the cake, around the edge, are eleven … Wikipedia
Simnel — Sim nel, n. [OF. simenel cake or bread of wheat flour, LL. simenellus wheat bread, fr. L. simila the finest wheat flour. Cf. {Semolina}.] 1. A kind of cake made of fine flour; a cracknel. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Not common bread, but vastel bread,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mothering Sunday — Not to be confused with Mother s Day. Gregorian dates for Mothering Sunday 2004 21 March 2005 6 March 2006 26 March 2007 18 March 2008 2 March 2009 22 March 2010 14 March 2011 3 April 2012 18 March 2013 … Wikipedia
Mothering Sunday — noun A day in honor of mothers and/or ones mother church, which falls on the fourth Sunday of Lent, exactly three weeks before Easter Sunday, especially in the United Kingdom and Ireland; compare a mothering Syn: MidLent Sunday, Mid Lent Sunday,… … Wiktionary
Laetare Sunday — /lay tahr ee/ the fourth Sunday of Lent when the introit begins with Laetare Jerusalem (Rejoice ye, Jerusalem). Also called Mid Lent Sunday. * * * ▪ Christianity fourth Sunday in Lent in the Western Christian Church, so called from the… … Universalium
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
Mother's Day — This article is about several worldwide days celebrating motherhood. For other uses, see Mother s Day (disambiguation). Mother s Day A homemade greeting card, one of many ways to honor one s mother Observed by Many countries … Wikipedia
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History of England — For other uses, see History of England (disambiguation). History of England This article is part of a series … Wikipedia
History of Dublin — See Also The Kings of Dublin .The City of Dublin can trace its origin back more than 1000 years, and for much of this time it has been Ireland s principal city and the cultural, educational and industrial centre of the country.Founding and early… … Wikipedia
