First Known Use: 15th century
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Maundy Thursday
noun Maun·dy Thursday \ˈmȯn-dē-, ˈmän-\
Christian religion : the Thursday before Easter
Full Definition of MAUNDY THURSDAY
: the Thursday before Easter observed in commemoration of the institution of the Eucharist
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Origin 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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