- caput jejunii
- /kaepat jajuwniyay/ The beginning of the Lent fast, i.e., Ash Wednesday
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
caput jejunii
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caput jejunii — /kaepat jajuwniyay/ The beginning of the Lent fast, i.e., Ash Wednesday … Black's law dictionary
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Ash Wednesday — The first day of Lent; one of the two absolute Fast Days of the Church, the other being Good Friday. In ancient times the first day of Lent was called Caput Jejunii, i.e., Head of the Fast, because Lent began on that day. It was also called… … American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
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