# Rose Sunday

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. Synonym of Mothering Sunday: the fourth Sunday in Lent.

## Etymology
From the customary use of this Sunday by the popes to bless the golden rose offered as thanks to important friends of the Roman Catholic Church. Presumably a calque of an informal Latin or Italian name for the day.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rose-sunday