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noveno

Also spelled: la novena · el noveno día

Definition

The last of the nine nights of the rezo, and the most attended. There is prayer, there is food, and the family closes the public mourning. Missing the noveno of someone close to you is noticed, and remembered.

Example

The noveno is Saturday, everyone will be there.El noveno es el sábado, ahí va a estar todo el mundo.

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