ˈniptə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle Greek niptēr, from Greek, washbasin, from niptein, nizein to wash — more at nicker
: the ceremony of foot washing on Maundy Thursday in the Eastern Orthodox Church — compare maundy 1
ˈniptə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle Greek niptēr, from Greek, washbasin, from niptein, nizein to wash — more at nicker
: the ceremony of foot washing on Maundy Thursday in the Eastern Orthodox Church — compare maundy 1
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012