Church Year (Noun)
Meaning
The year in the ecclesiastical calendar; especially feast days and special seasons.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The church year is divided into two main parts, the time of Christmas and the time of Easter, each lasting about half the year.
- In the church year, Advent is the four Sundays preceding Christmas, a time of preparation and expectation.
- The church year includes several special seasons, such as Lent, a period of fasting and repentance before Easter.
- Epiphany, which falls on January 6, is an important feast day in the church year, marking the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus.
- Throughout the church year, many feast days are celebrated to honor various saints and martyrs, often with special prayers and rituals.