triduum

[ trij-oo-uh m, trid-yoo- ]
/ ˈtrɪdʒ u əm, ˈtrɪd yu- /

noun Roman Catholic Church.

a series of special religious observances over a three-day period, in preparation for a great feast.

Origin of triduum

1880–85; < Latin trīduum period of three days, equivalent to trī- tri- + -duum < *diwom, akin to diēs day (long i perhaps after postrīdiē on the following day)

Words nearby triduum

tridentate, tridentine, tridentum, tridermic, tridimensional, triduum, tridymite, triecious, tried, tried and true, tried-and-true

Example sentences from the Web for triduum

  • Without a procession, however, the Triduum of the great Pope of the Crusades was a great success in 1882.

    France and the Republic |William Henry Hurlbert

British Dictionary definitions for triduum

triduum
/ (ˈtrɪdjʊəm, ˈtraɪ-) /

noun

RC Church a period of three days for prayer before a feast

Word Origin for triduum

C19: Latin, perhaps from triduum spatium a space of three days