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Low Sunday

Low Sunday

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The Sunday after Easter when churches hold special services
  • noun
translation icon : Domingo de la Octava de Pascua
  • Many churches hold special services on Low Sunday to mark the end of the Easter octave.

Examples

  • Many churches celebrate Low Sunday with special services.

  • The choir sang a beautiful hymn during Low Sunday Mass this year.

  • After the festivities of Easter, Low Sunday offers a quieter time for reflection.

  • Is Low Sunday a public holiday?

  • Many churches celebrate special services on Low Sunday, marking the first Sunday after Easter.

  • The congregation gathered for a communion service on Low Sunday to reflect on the meaning of Easter.

  • In the Christian calendar, Low Sunday is observed as a time to rest and renew faith after the festivities of Easter.

Surface Forms

Low Sunday singular
Low Sundays plural

Morphology

Low + Sunday

The meaning 'the Sunday following Easter' cannot be inferred from the literal words 'low' (commonly understood as 'not high') and 'Sunday' — 'Low' here is an archaic/ritual label rather than a compositional descriptor. This calendrical/ecclesiastical term is language- and tradition-specific, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would not reliably predict the intended meaning.

Etymology

Low Sunday may come from the calm time after Easter's big celebration; after the 'high' joy of Easter, this Sunday felt 'low' or quieter, a day to rest and think. That's why Low Sunday now means the Sunday that comes just after Easter.