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Definition of Septuagesima
1. Noun. The 3rd Sunday before Lent (or the 9th before Easter).
Definition of Septuagesima
1. n. The third Sunday before Lent; -- so called because it is about seventy days before Easter.
Medical Definition of Septuagesima
1. The third Sunday before Lent; so called because it is about seventy days before Easter. Origin: NL, fr. L. Septuagesimus the seventieth, fr. Septuaginta seventy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)