Maundy Thursday
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Maundy Thursday
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Example Sentences
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Earlier this week the King spoke of his "great sadness" at missing the traditional Maundy Thursday service, which was instead attended by Queen Camilla.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2024
The event is held every year on the Thursday before Easter, known as Maundy Thursday in Britain.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
Easter is the third day of the larger three-day festival known as Holy Triduum, which begins on the evening of Maundy Thursday, marking the night of Jesus' Last Supper with his disciples.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2022
The Lenten season either ends on the evening of Maundy Thursday or on Holy Saturday, during Holy Week.
From Fox News ● Mar. 2, 2022
This porch, sometimes called the Galilee, was possibly a place where penitents met, and from which they were expelled from the church on Ash-Wednesday until Maundy Thursday.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Salisbury A Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the See of Sarum by White, Gleeson
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