mothering sunday

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Definition of mothering sunday in English English dictionary

A day in honor of mothers and/or one's mother church, which falls on the fourth Sunday of Lent, exactly three weeks before Easter Sunday, especially in the United Kingdom and Ireland; compare a-mothering

Mothering Sunday is the fourth Sunday in Lent, when children give cards and presents to their mothers as a sign of their love for them. = Mother's Day. Mother's Day

{i} British Mother's Day which is on the 4th Sunday in Lent

Hyphenation

moth·er·ing Sun·day

Turkish pronunciation

mʌdhırîng sʌndey

Synonyms

midlent sunday, mid-lent sunday, mother's day, simnel sunday, refreshment sunday, rose sunday, sunday of the five loaves

Pronunciation

/ˈməᴛʜərəɴɢ ˈsənˌdā/ /ˈmʌðɜrɪŋ ˈsʌnˌdeɪ/