Mothering Sunday

Proper noun

Meaning

Mothering Sunday

(UK) The fourth Sunday of Lent, three Sundays before Easter, now especially as a day to honor one's mother.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

Mother's Day Laetare Sunday Sunday of the Five Loaves Refreshment Sunday Refection Sunday Rose Sunday Simnel Sunday Mid-Lent Sunday Mothering Day Jerusalem Sunday Mid-Lent

Examples

As a result of the influence of the American Mother's Day, Mothering Sunday transformed into the tradition of showing appreciation to one's mother. Source: Internet

Frumenty is still prepared at Devizes for Mothering Sunday A "healthy" dose of spirit is often mentioned as accompanying the frumenty. Source: Internet

By 1935, Mothering Sunday was less celebrated in Europe. Source: Internet

Some Mothering Sunday traditions were revived, such as the tradition of eating cake on that day, although celebrants now eat simnel cake instead of the cakes that were traditionally prepared at that time. Source: Internet

The supermarket have revealed that 37 per cent of mums will visit a supermarket on Mothering Sunday to do the weekly shop. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

motheriness mothering Mothering Day mothering-cake motheringly motherish