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PRONUNCIATION OF MOTHERING SUNDAY

Mothering Sunday  [ˈmʌðərɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOTHERING SUNDAY

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Mothering Sunday is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MOTHERING SUNDAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mothering Sunday

Mothering Sunday is a Christian holiday celebrated by Catholic and Protestant Christians in some parts of Europe. It falls on the 4th Sunday in Lent. (For Orthodox Christians in Europe and elsewhere, the Fourth Sunday in Lent remembers St. John of the Ladder (St. John Climacus).) Secularly, it became an occasion for honouring the mothers of children and giving them presents. It is increasingly being called Mother's Day, although that has always been a secular event quite different from the original Mothering Sunday. In the UK, Mothering Sunday is celebrated in the same way as Mother's Day is celebrated elsewhere. In Ethiopia and some oriental churches mother's day celebration is related to St Mary's Birthday which is May 1(ethiopian calander) may 11 in GC.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOTHERING SUNDAY


bearing
ˈbɛərɪŋ
catering
ˈkeɪtərɪŋ
considering
kənˈsɪdərɪŋ
covering
ˈkʌvərɪŋ
during
ˈdjʊərɪŋ
engineering
ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ
fathering
ˈfɑːðərɪŋ
feathering
ˈfɛðərɪŋ
gathering
ˈɡæðərɪŋ
leathering
ˈlɛðərɪŋ
manufacturing
ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃərɪŋ
monitoring
ˈmɒnɪtərɪŋ
mothering
ˈmʌðərɪŋ
offering
ˈɒfərɪŋ
unwithering
ʌnˈwɪðərɪŋ
wearing
ˈwɛərɪŋ
weathering
ˈwɛðərɪŋ
withering
ˈwɪðərɪŋ
woolgathering
ˈwʊlˌɡæðərɪŋ
wuthering
ˈwʌðərɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOTHERING SUNDAY

Mother´s Day
mother´s help
motherboard
mothercraft
motherese
motherfucker
motherfucking
motherhood
motherhouse
mothering
motherland
motherless
motherlessness
motherliness
motherly
mothers superior
mothers-in-law
mothers-to-be
Motherwell

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOTHERING SUNDAY

Advent Sunday
benday
Easter Monday
Easter Sunday
Laetare Sunday
Low Sunday
Monday
noonday
Palm Sunday
Passion Sunday
Plough Monday
Quadragesima Sunday
Quinquagesima Sunday
Remembrance Sunday
Rogation Sunday
Sunday
Trinity Sunday
Whit Monday
Whit Sunday
Whitsunday

Synonyms and antonyms of Mothering Sunday in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Mothering Sunday» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOTHERING SUNDAY

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

Translator English - Chinese

母亲节
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Domingo de las Madres
570 millions of speakers

English

Mothering Sunday
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ममता रविवार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأحد الأمومة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Материнское воскресенье
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Mothering Sunday
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রবিবার মাদারিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Fête des Mères
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ibu Ahad
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bemutternsonntag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

育児日曜日
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어머니가 일요일
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ibu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm mẹ chủ nhật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அம்மா ஞாயிறு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मातृत्व रविवारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pazar annesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Mothering Domenica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

macierzyństwa niedziela
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

материнське неділю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

matern duminică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Mothering Sunday
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

moedereienskappe Sondag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fostra söndag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Mothering søndag
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Mothering Sunday

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOTHERING SUNDAY»

The term «Mothering Sunday» is regularly used and occupies the 69.540 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOTHERING SUNDAY» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOTHERING SUNDAY»

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Leading Intercessions: Creative Ideas for Public and Private ...
(33) MOTHERING SUNDAY/BAPTISM With some adaptation these intercessions can be used for either Mothering Sunday or a service which includes a baptism. The holding theme is Mary's Magnificat (Luke 1.46-55), which would need to be ...
John Pritchard, 2005
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A Book of Feasts and Seasons
On Mothering Sunday, above all other, Every child should dine with its mother. ( from A Little Book of Old Rhymes) Mothering Sunday is the fourth Sunday in Lent — Laetare Sunday. The "Laetare" comes from the Latin words at the Opening ...
Joanna Bogle, 1992
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Using Common Worship Times and Seasons 2: Lent to Embertide
Mothering Sunday In addition to the three-year cycle of Lent readings, the Common Worship Principal Service Lectionary provides a set of alternative readings for those who choose to displace the Fourth Sunday of Lent with the observance of ...
David Kennedy, David Kennedy with Jeremy Haselock, 2008
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On Mothering Sunday
Stern and unyielding, vlaJor Damon Collingham was prepared to pay a king-' ran am for someone who could stay the cour e a-governess to hi':' (\\10 motherless children In her straitened circum ~tances, IVliss Juliana Wrenn needed thi-po t ...
Sarah Mallory, Kathryn Albright, 2009
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Love Life Live Lent Family Book: Transform Your World
Mothering Sunday is the fourth Sunday of Lent. It is also known as Refreshment Sunday, because traditionally it was a day when the Lenten fast could be broken. It is often called 'Mother's Day' and is a day when mothers are thanked, ...
Church House Publishing, 2008
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Once a Week
AST Sunday, March 7th, was the fourth Sunday in Lent, commonly called “ Mothering Sunday.” An article with this title appears in the March part of the C/ zurc/tman's S/u'lling Illagazine; and the writer, the Rev. L. Tuttiett, says, “I have never ...
Eneas Sweetland Dallas, 1869
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Food and Cooking in Victorian England: A History
In Bristol, Mothering Sunday was commemorated with Mothering Buns as well as cakes. These small, fairly plain yeast rolls were topped with the much- appreciated caraway or aniseed comfits (candies) that also flavored Bath buns and seed ...
Andrea Broomfield, 2007
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Red Letter Days: The Christian Year in Story for Primary ...
4th Sunday in Lent 28 February (if Easter is at its earliest of 21 March) to 4 April (if Easter is at its latest of 25 April) Mothering Sunday is always the fourth Sunday in Lent, the third Sunday before Easter. It is also known as Mid-Lent Sunday, ...
Jeanne L. Jackson, 1995
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Seasons and Saints for the Christian Year: Resources for ...
From the eighteenth century Mothering Sunday was a day when domestic servants were given time off to visit their own homes and mothers. Mother's Day is said to be an American invention which arrived in England with the American armed ...
Nicola Currie, Stuart Currie, 1998
10
Ancient Customs, Sports, and Pastimes, of the English
Jehoshaphat Aspin. spend the remainder of the day or night, in dancing and singing, without the least difference or distinction. MOTHERING SUNDAY. In many parts of England, especially in the west, the fourth Sunday in Lent, commonly ...
Jehoshaphat Aspin, 1835

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOTHERING SUNDAY»

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Motorist cleared of causing motorcyclist's death by careless driving
... pillion passenger on a motorbike driven by her husband Stephen which crashed into Mr Stokes' Land Rover Discovery on Mothering Sunday ... «The Press, York, Jun 15»
2
Mothering Sunday: Bishop Tasks Mothers on Their Children
Bishop Ezeokafor, who gave the charge during a holy mass to mark this year's mothering Sunday at St. Patrick's Catholic Cathedral, Awka, the ... «Daily Times Nigeria, Apr 15»
3
Celebrating Mothering Sunday
Mothering Sunday or Mother's Day is a day celebrated by Catholic and Protestant Christians all over the world. Over time it has become a day ... «Daily Trust, Apr 15»
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Talented youngsters stage charity gala to celebrate Mothering Sunday
More than 100 talented youngsters took to the stage at the weekend to celebrate Mothering Sunday and held a children's charity. Students from ... «Bedford Today, Mar 15»
5
Mothering Sunday flower orders delayed
Yodel said: "We handled over 400,000 Mother's Day flower deliveries for a number of retailers over the Mothering Sunday weekend, in addition ... «Horticulture Week, Mar 15»
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Reflections on the importance of Mothering Sunday
Reflections on the importance of Mothering Sunday. 6 comments 15 March 2015 11:44 Molly Guinness. circa 1955: A boy and girl give presents to their mother ... «Spectator.co.uk, Mar 15»
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Cloudy and grey day for Mothering Sunday
It'll be a cloudy and grey day for most today, and where the cloud is thickest we could see a few spots of light rain. Skies will be brighter further ... «ITV News, Mar 15»
8
Happy Mother's Day/Mothering Sunday! Watch this Miraculous Twin …
Happy Mother's Day/Mothering Sunday! Watch this Miraculous Twin Mum's Story. 15.03.2015 at 8:11 am By BellaNaija.com 15 Comments ? «Bella Naija, Mar 15»
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Dobbies creates Mothering Sunday flower map
Dobbies Garden Centre have created a map showing the flowers preferred by mums around the country. The company quizzed women in 30 ... «Horticulture Week, Mar 15»
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South Harting daffodils tribute for Mothering Sunday
In celebration of Mothering Sunday, 120 pupils from Harting Primary School in Petersfield, Hampshire, each made a 2ft (0.6m) tall ceramic ... «BBC News, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Mothering Sunday [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mothering-sunday>. Apr 2024 ».
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