MAUNDY THURSDAY


Meaning of MAUNDY THURSDAY in English

Maun ‧ dy Thurs ‧ day /ˌmɔːndi ˈθɜːzdi, -deɪ $ ˌmɒːndi ˈθɜːrz-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: maundy 'Christian ceremony of washing poor people's feet' , from Old French mandé , from Latin mandatum 'command' ]

the Thursday before Easter

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