Palm Sunday
noun
the Sunday before Easter, celebrated in commemoration of Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem.
Origin of Palm Sunday
before 1000; Middle English; Old English
Example sentences from the Web for palm sunday
They were born on Palm-Sunday, and are nearly three years old.
On Palm-Sunday, there was a great procession, after a papal mass.
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British Dictionary definitions for palm sunday
Palm Sunday
noun
the Sunday before Easter commemorating Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem
Cultural definitions for palm sunday
Palm Sunday
The Sunday before Easter. It is celebrated by Christians (see also Christian) to commemorate the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem (see also Jerusalem) five days before his Crucifixion. On that occasion, the people of Jerusalem laid palm leaves in his path as a sign of welcome. Palms are carried or worn by worshipers in many churches on Palm Sunday.