Palm Sunday

noun

: the Sunday before Easter celebrated in commemoration of Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem

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Rene was in the hospital on Palm Sunday. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026 The deadline is on Palm Sunday in March 2027. — Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026 In a livestream on Palm Sunday (March 29), Jenkins said season 7 production would begin in about a month. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026 Still, Vance questioned Leo anew, pushing back specifically at the pope’s Palm Sunday assertion that God does not hear the prayers of those who make war. — ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Palm Sunday

Word History

Etymology

from the palm branches strewn in Christ's way

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Palm Sunday was before the 12th century

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“Palm Sunday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Palm%20Sunday. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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Palm Sunday

noun
: the Sunday before Easter celebrated in memory of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem

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