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Somehow we just don't make the same boisterous fun of Holy Week that we do of Christmas. No one plans to have a holly, jolly Easter.
Frederica Mathewes-Green

Meaning of "Holy Week" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOLY WEEK

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOLY WEEK

noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Holy Week is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOLY WEEK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Holy Week

Holy Week

Holy Week in Christianity is the week just before Easter. In the west, it is also the last week of Lent, and includes Palm Sunday, Holy Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. It does not include Easter Sunday, which is the beginning of another liturgical week.

Definition of Holy Week in the English dictionary

The definition of Holy Week in the dictionary is the week preceding Easter Sunday.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOLY WEEK

Holy Roller
Holy Roman Empire
holy rood
Holy Saturday
Holy Scripture
Holy See
Holy Sepulchre
Holy Spirit
holy synod
holy terror
Holy Thursday
holy tide
Holy Trinity
holy war
holy water
Holy Willie
Holy Writ
Holy Year
Holyhead
Holyoake

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOLY WEEK

Ancient Greek
cheek
creek
geek
Great Week
Greek
hide-and-seek
keek
leek
meek
midweek
Passion Week
peek
Schoolies Week
seek
sleek
steek
turn the other cheek
week
Whit Week

Synonyms and antonyms of Holy Week in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Holy Week» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOLY WEEK

Find out the translation of Holy Week to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Holy Week from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Holy Week» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

圣周
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Semana Santa
570 millions of speakers

English

Holy Week
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पवित्र सप्ताह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أسبوع الآلام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Страстная неделя
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Semana Santa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পবিত্র সপ্তাহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Semaine sainte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

minggu Suci
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Karwoche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

聖週間
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

거룩한 주
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Minggu Suci
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Tuần Thánh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புனித வாரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पवित्र आठवड्यात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mübarek Hafta
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

settimana Santa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wielki Tydzień
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Страсний тиждень
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Săptămâna Mare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Μεγάλη Εβδομάδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Heilige Week
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Stilla veckan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Holy Week
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Holy Week

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLY WEEK»

The term «Holy Week» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.137 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLY WEEK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Holy Week

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QUOTES WITH «HOLY WEEK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Holy Week.
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Frederica Mathewes-Green
Somehow we just don't make the same boisterous fun of Holy Week that we do of Christmas. No one plans to have a holly, jolly Easter.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOLY WEEK»

Discover the use of Holy Week in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Holy Week and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Crucified Christ in Holy Week: Essays on the Four Gospel ...
This best selling book is certain to remain in the forefront of Gospel exegesis for years to come.
Raymond Edward Brown, 1986
2
Holy Week Semana Santa a Novel
This story takes places in the months following Francisco Franco's death as leader of Spain in 1975 and the political struggle which ensued between the national and regional parties.
Santiago Parisi, 2007
3
Lent, Holy Week, Easter and the Great Fifty Days: A ...
Based on the liturgies of The Book of Common Prayer and the latest edition of The Book of Occasional Services, this ceremonial guide also draws on the paschal liturgies of other Anglican traditions, including those in Canada’s Book of ...
Leonel L. Mitchell, 1996
4
Jesus of Nazareth: Holy week. From the entrance into ...
WHO IS JESUS?
Pope Benedict XVI, 2011
5
Glory in the Cross: Holy Week in the Third Edition of the ...
This book will help ministers, liturgists, catechists, and al the faithful enter more deeply into the mystery of the cross of Christ, their glory and their hope. "Pal Turner is a priest of the Diocese of Kansas City/St.
Paul Turner, 2011
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Lent and Holy Week
The series has also been warmly accepted among members of ecumenical traditions.
Jonathan Montaldo, Thomas Merton, Robert G. Toth, 2009
7
Orthodox Lent, Holy Week and Easter: Liturgical Texts with ...
Selected liturgical texts and commentary from the services.
Hugh Wybrew, 1997
8
Celebrating Holy Week in a Post-Holocaust World
In this book Henry Knight helps us deal with Holy Week texts in light of our post-Holocaust world and provides practical examples of prayers, liturgies, and resource material to help pastors prepare for and lead worship and teach during ...
Henry F. Knight, 2004
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Holy Week in Tomé: A New Mexico Passion Play
For the first time, this important religious and historical folk document is available in its original form with translations and annotation by Fr. Thomas Steele, a Jesuit priest, teacher, and authority on the religious folk art of New ...
‎1976
10
Palm Sunday and Holy Week Services
Features ready-to-use lectionary-based worship and preaching resources for Palm Sunday and Holy Week.
Robin Knowles Wallace, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOLY WEEK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Holy Week is used in the context of the following news items.
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Held to a higher standard as disciples of Christ - Arkansas Catholic …
But until Holy Week 2,000 years ago no one knew hardly any of this. Until then, people knew Jesus only as a preacher, exorcist and healer, ... «Arkansas Catholic, Jul 15»
2
Spain's golden age — with a silver lining » The Spectator
Only a man blinded by love could say of the garish and crude (though admittedly striking) processional sculptures of Seville's Holy Week: ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
An unfamiliar face, but competent and capable | Headlines, News …
The DILG chief said Marquez first caught President Aquino's attention during Holy Week last year, when the country was being threatened by ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
4
Prayers for courthouse: First UMC has heart for 'neighbors'
Sudden decision. During Holy Week, Monroe had to run across the street to the courthouse to see County Mayor Eugene Ray about something. «Shelbyville Times-Gazette, Jul 15»
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Umno's race-baiting root of Low Yat fracas - Malaysiakini
Gosh, what is happening in this holy week of fasting? Saphire: I always treasure our good relationship with other races and pray that peace among us will last ... «Malaysiakini, Jul 15»
6
Pope Francis Calls for One Date for Easter
Orthodox are still in the midst of lent or beginning a solemn Holy Week. While Orthodox Christians are keeping Good Friday in prayer and ... «Aleteia EN, Jun 15»
7
Costa Rica Holy Week deadliest in 10 years
A U.S. citizen was among 44 people killed during Holy Week this year in Costa Rica — the highest death toll for the holiday in a decade, the ... «The Tico Times, Apr 15»
8
Filipinos flagellate, crucify themselves in Holy Week ritual
Each year, penitents in the Philippines participate in extreme acts, including self-flagellation and crucifixion, as an expression of their devotion ... «CNN International, Apr 15»
9
Photos: During Holy Week, Christians across globe observe Jesus …
This past week in the days leading up to Easter Sunday, Christians around the world observed Holy Week, commemorating the final days in the ... «PBS NewsHour, Apr 15»
10
17 beautiful photos of Holy Week around the world
Ahead of Easter Sunday this weekend, In Sight looks at some of the highlights from Holy Week festivities celebrated by Christians around the ... «Washington Post, Apr 15»

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