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| blue law |
any law prohibiting drinking, dancing, working, or doing business on Sunday. |
| daily |
a newspaper that is published every day or every day except Sunday. [1/4 definitions] |
| Easter |
a yearly Christian festival that is held on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox, to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. [2 definitions] |
| Easter lily |
any of various white-flowered lilies that are artificially brought into bloom for Easter Sunday, used esp. to decorate the altars of Christian churches on Easter. |
| Father's Day |
in the United States, a day set aside to honor fathers, observed annually on the third Sunday in June. |
| Good Friday |
the Friday before Easter Sunday, commemorated by Christians for the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. |
| Holy Week |
the week immediately before Easter Sunday. |
| Lord's day |
Sunday; the Sabbath (prec. by "the"). |
| Low Sunday |
the first Sunday after Easter. |
| Mon. |
abbreviation of "Monday," the second day of the week, occurring between Sunday and Tuesday. |
| Monday |
the second day of the week, occurring between Sunday and Tuesday. |
| Mother's Day |
a holiday to honor mothers, observed in the US, Canada, and the UK on the second Sunday in May. |
| Palm Sunday |
in many Christian churches, the Sunday before Easter, commemorating the entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem. |
| Pentecost |
a Christian festival on the seventh Sunday after Easter, celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles of Jesus Christ. [1/2 definitions] |
| Quadragesima |
the first Sunday of Lent. |
| Quinquagesima |
the fiftieth day before Easter; Sunday before Lent. |
| Remembrance Day |
in the UK, November 11 or the nearest Sunday to that date, a legal holiday honoring soldiers killed in the World Wars I and II. [1/2 definitions] |
| Sabbatarian |
one who practices or favors strict observance of the Sabbath on Sunday. [1/3 definitions] |
| Sabbath |
a similar day of rest and worship observed by Christians on Sunday. [1/2 definitions] |
| Sat. |
abbreviation of "Saturday," the seventh day of the week, occurring between Friday and the beginning of another week on Sunday. |
| Saturday |
the seventh day of the week, occurring between Friday and the beginning of another week on Sunday. |
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