/ Dictionary / Index Q Quinquagesima: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Quin•qua•ges•i•ma Pronunciation: (kwing"kwu-jes'u-mu, kwin"-), [key] — n. the Sunday before Lent; Shrove Sunday. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: quinquagesima (Thesaurus) quinquagenary quinque- Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language