Maundy money

noun

1. specially minted coins distributed by the British sovereign on Maundy Thursday

Example Sentences

Instead, Camilla presented purses filled with special coins, known as Maundy money, to 75 women and 75 men, a number dictated by the king’s age.

From Seattle Times

Queen Camilla will hand out the traditional "Maundy money" on his behalf.

From BBC

The King, who is being treated for cancer, will not be attending and Queen Camilla will hand out the traditional "Maundy money" on his behalf.

From BBC

The King and Queen Consort will be in Yorkshire later today to hand out Maundy money at York Minster.

From BBC

He said it was an "enormous privilege" to perform the ceremony of distributing Maundy money to the community when he stepped in for the Queen on Thursday.

From BBC