Palm Sunday
Preserved but no longer current.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Palm Sunday” mean?
Figs used to be eaten on that day in commemoration of the blasting of the barren fig-tree by Our Lord (Mark xi) which took place on the day following the triumphant entry into Jerusalem.
Is “Palm Sunday” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.