Pronunciation: ' mo ̇ n-d ē -, ' män-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English maunde ceremony of washing the feet of the poor on Maundy Thursday, from Anglo-French mandet, from Latin mandatum command; from Jesus' words in John 13:34 ― more at MANDATE
Date: 15th century
: the Thursday before Easter observed in commemoration of the institution of the Eucharist