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Maundy Thursday

noun Maun·dy Thursday \ ˈmȯn-dē- , ˈmän- \

Definition of Maundy Thursday

: the Thursday before Easter observed in commemoration of the institution of the Eucharist

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Origin and Etymology of maundy thursday

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

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Maundy Thursday

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Definition of Maundy Thursday for English Language Learners

  • Christian religion : the Thursday before Easter

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