Carling Sunday
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From the carling peas traditionally eaten on the day, themselves named for Care Sunday.
Noun
Carling Sunday (plural Carling Sundays)
- (Britain, dated or regional) Synonym of Passion Sunday: the fifth Sunday in Lent.
References
- “Carling Sunday, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1888.
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