palm sunday

palm Sun·day

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahm suhn-dey, -dee]
- /pɑm ˈsʌn deɪ, -di/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahm suhn-dey, -dee]
- /pɑm ˈsʌn deɪ, -di/

Definitions of palm sunday words

noun palm sunday the Sunday before Easter, celebrated in commemoration of Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem. 1
noun palm sunday Sunday before Easter 1
uncountable noun palm sunday Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter. It is the day when Christians remember Jesus Christ's arrival in Jerusalem a few days before he was killed. 0
noun palm sunday the Sunday before Easter commemorating Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem 0
noun palm sunday the Sunday before Easter, commemorating in Christian churches Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, when palm branches were strewn before him 0

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Origin of palm sunday

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English; Old English

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Parts of speech for Palm sunday

noun

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adverb

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palm sunday popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

palm sunday usage trend in Literature

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