- Holy Saturday
- noun Date: 14th century the Saturday before Easter
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Holy Saturday
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Holy Saturday — • In the early Church this was the only Saturday on which fasting was permitted (Constit. Apost., VII, 23), and the fast was one of special severity Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Holy Saturday Holy Saturday … Catholic encyclopedia
Holy Saturday — Holy Ho ly, a. [Compar. {Holier}; superl. {Holiest}.] [OE. holi, hali, AS. h[=a]lig, fr. h[ae]l health, salvation, happiness, fr. h[=a]l whole, well; akin to OS. h?lag, D. & G. heilig, OHG. heilac, Dan. hellig, Sw. helig, Icel. heilagr. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Holy Saturday — (Latin: Sabbatum Sanctum ) is the day after Good Friday. It is the day before Easter and the last day of Holy Week, in which Christians prepare for Easter.On this day the church commemorates the time that Jesus Christ lay in the tomb and that he… … Wikipedia
Holy Saturday — n. the Saturday before Easter … English World dictionary
Holy Saturday — the Saturday in Holy Week. [1350 1400; ME] * * * ▪ Christianity also called Easter Vigil, Christian religious observance that ends the Lenten season, falling on the day before Easter Sunday. The early church celebrated the end of Lent… … Universalium
Holy Saturday — This name (from the Latin Saturni dies, meaning Saturn s day ) refers to the day before Easter. Holy Saturday is part of the Paschal Triduum … Glossary of theological terms
Holy Saturday — /hoʊli ˈsætədeɪ/ (say hohlee satuhday) noun the Saturday in Holy Week …
Holy Saturday — noun the Saturday before Easter; the last day of Lent • Hypernyms: ↑Christian holy day … Useful english dictionary
Holy Saturday — noun The Saturday immediately after Good Friday and before Easter … Wiktionary
Holy Saturday — noun the Saturday preceding Easter Sunday … English new terms dictionary
