Easter vocabulary in Spanish

A list of Easter words in Spanish

Spanish vocabulary

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    el Miércoles de Ceniza Ash Wednesday
    el ayuno fasting
    la Cuaresma Lent
    la Pasión de Cristo Passion of Jesus
    la Semana Santa Easter, Holy Week
    el Domingo de Ramos Palm Sunday
    el Lunes Santo Easter Monday
    el Martes Santo Holy Tuesday
    el Miércoles Santo Holy Wednesday
    el Jueves Santo Holy Thursday
    la Madrugá night from Holy Thursday to Holy Friday
    el Viernes Santo Good Friday
    el Sábado Santo Holy Saturday
    el Domingo de Resurrección Easter Sunday
    el Domingo de Pascua Easter Sunday
    la procesión procession
    el paso the float
    el nazareno Nazarene (male)
    la nazarena Nazarene (female)
    el costalero float carrier/bearer (male)
    la costalera float carrier/bearer (female)
    el capataz person in charge of guiding the float and its bearers
    el penitente penitent (male)
    la penitente penitent (female)
    la cofradía brotherhood
    el capirote capirote (conical headdress worn by the Nazarenes)
    el cirio large thick candle
    el candelabro chandelier
    el incienso incense
    la mantilla mantilla (lace or silk veil or shawl)
    vestirse de mantilla to wear a mantilla
    la hermandad brotherhood
    la virgen a represenation of the virgin
    el cristo a representation of Christ
    el crucifijo crucifix
    la cruz cross
    el manto mantle, cape
    el palio canopy type structure with the image or figure of the virgin
    la vela candle
    poner velas a los santos to light candles for the Saints
    la capilla chapel
    la saeta saeta, typical song for Easter processions
    rezar to pray
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