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Septuagesima

The name given to the 3rd from the last Sunday before Lent in the Anglican and Catholic churches. The earliest Septuagesima can occur is January 18 and the latest is February 22. 2. The period of the liturgical year that begins on the 3rd from the last Sunday before Lent day and lasts through to Shrove Tuesday. This period is also known as Shrovetide.

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