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Fiftieth.

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  1. a. Fiftieth.
  2. n. the Sunday before Ash Wednesday (the beginning of Lent)
  3. Fiftieth. Quinquagesima Sunday, the Sunday which is the fiftieth day before Easter, both days being included in the reckoning; -- called also Shrove Sunday.
  4. Fiftieth. Quinquagesima Sunday, the Sunday which is thefiftieth day before Easter, both days being included in thereckoning; -- called also Shrove Sunday.
  5. n the Sunday before Ash Wednesday (the beginning of Lent)