Brewer's: Quasimodo Sunday

The first Sunday after Easter; so called because the “Introit” of the day begins with these words: “Quasi modo geniti infantes” (1 Pet. ii. 2). Also called “Low Sunday,” being the first Sunday after the grand ceremonies of Easter.

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