The week preceding Easter containing Palm Sunday, Holy Monday, Holy Tuesday, Holy Wednesday (Spy Wednesday), Holy Thursday (Maundy Thursday), Holy Friday (Good Friday), and Holy Saturday.

A cross as a Christian symbol of the crucifixion of Christ

An honorific or title used to refer to a high-ranking religious leader.

The Saturday immediately after Good Friday and before Easter.

(idiomatic, vulgar, slang) Expression of terror, awe, surprise, astonishment, etc., often at something seen for the first time or remembered immediately before using this term.

(Christianity) The three persons of the Godhead: the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. / (US, informal) Three prestigious colleges in the US: Harvard, Yale, and Princeton.

(slang) An exclamation said when surprised, used when in shock or disbelief.

(Christianity) the hour of fasting and prayer before communion is to be taken. / (Ireland, informal) the hour between 2.30 pm and 3.30 pm that pubs formerly had to shut to comply with licencing laws.

(informal, usually derogatory) A member of any Christian church characterized by ecstatic behaviour; especially of the Pentecostal Church. / (informal, derogatory) A devoutly religious Christian person.

(Christianity) Maundy Thursday, the Thursday before Easter / (now rare) Ascension Day