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Examples of Passion Sunday in a Sentence
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It’s also known as Passion Sunday in honor of his suffering and death before his resurrection.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 2 Apr. 2023
Palm Sunday is also known as Passion Sunday because the passion narrative, a name for the final acts and suffering of Jesus, is recounted on this day.
—Woman's Day Staff, Woman's Day, 13 Mar. 2020
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Passion Sunday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Passion%20Sunday. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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Passion Sunday
noun
: the 5th Sunday in Lent
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