. (Eccl.) The first Sunday after Easter Sunday, properly Albless Sunday, because in the early church those who had been baptized on Easter eve laid aside on the following Saturday their white albs which had been put on after baptism. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

pos>n. The fourth Sunday of Lent; -- so named from the Latin word Lætare (rejoice), the first word in the antiphone of the introit sung that day in the Roman Catholic service. [ 1913 Webster ]

(Eccl.) The Sunday next before Easter; -- so called in commemoration of the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, when the multitude strewed palm branches in the way. The event is commemorated in Christian churches by distribution of blessed palm leaves. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

a. Belonging to the Christian Sabbath. [ 1913 Webster ]

Sunday letter. See Dominical letter, under Dominical. --
Sunday school. See under School. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS. sunnandaeg; sunne, gen. sunnan, the sun + daeg day; akin to D. zondag, G. sonntag; -- so called because this day was anciently dedicated to the sun, or to its worship. See Sun, and Day. ] The first day of the week, -- consecrated among Christians to rest from secular employments, and to religious worship; the Christian Sabbath; the Lord's Day. [ 1913 Webster ]

Advent Sunday,
Low Sunday,
Passion Sunday, etc. See under Advent, Low, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- See Sabbath. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ White + Sunday. ] 1. (Eccl.) The seventh Sunday, and the fiftieth day, after Easter; a festival of the church in commemoration of the descent of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost; Pentecost; -- so called, it is said, because, in the primitive church, those who had been newly baptized appeared at church between Easter and Pentecost in white garments. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Scots Law) See the Note under Term, n., 12. [ 1913 Webster ]