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Maundy Thursday — The Mystical Supper, Icon by Simon Ushakov (1685). Also called Holy Thursday Covenant Thursday Great and Holy Thursday Thursday of Mysteries … Wikipedia
Maundy Thursday — Maun dy Thurs day [OE. maunde a command, OF. mand[ e], L. mandatum, from mandare to command. See called from the ancient custom of washing the feet of the poor on this day, which was taken to be the fulfillment of the new commandment, John xiii.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Maundy Thursday — Thursday before Easter, mid 15c., from M.E. maunde the Last Supper, also ceremony of washing the feet, from O.Fr. mandé, from L. mandatum commandment (see MANDATE (Cf. mandate)); said to be so called in reference to the opening words of the… … Etymology dictionary
Maundy Thursday — [môn′dē] n. [ME maunde, ceremony of washing the feet of the poor < OFr mandé < LL(Ec) mandatum, commandment of God < L (see MANDATE): from use of mandatum at the beginning of the prayer for washing the feet, commemorating Jesus washing… … English World dictionary
Maundy Thursday — the Thursday of Holy Week, commemorating Jesus Last Supper and His washing of the disciples feet upon that day. [1400 50; late ME] * * * ▪ religious holiday also called Holy Thursday the Thursday before Easter, observed in commemoration of… … Universalium
Maundy Thursday — The name given to Thursday in Holy Week, Maundy being a corruption of Dies Mandati, meaning the Day of the Command; mandati, derived from Mandatum, meaning a command. The name is given from the command our Lord gave on this day, when He… … American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Maundy Thursday — 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
Maundy Thursday — [[t]mɔ͟ːndi θɜ͟ː(r)zdeɪ[/t]] N UNCOUNT Maundy Thursday is the Thursday before Easter Sunday … English dictionary
Maundy Thursday (film) — Maundy Thursday Theatrical poster Hangul 우리들의 행복한 시간 … Wikipedia
Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday) — Maundy Thursday † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Maundy Thursday The feast of Maundy (or Holy) Thursday solemnly commemorates the institution of the Eucharist and is the oldest of the observances peculiar to Holy Week. In Rome various… … Catholic encyclopedia
