maundy
[ mawn-dee ]
/ ˈmɔn di /
noun
the ceremony of washing the feet of the poor, especially commemorating Jesus' washing of His disciples' feet on Maundy Thursday.
Also called maundy money.
money distributed as alms in conjunction with the ceremony of maundy or on Maundy Thursday.
Origin of maundy
1250–1300; Middle English
maunde < Old French
mande < Latin
mandātum command, mandate (from the opening phrase
novum mandātum (Vulgate) of Jesus' words to the disciples after He had washed their feet). See
mandate
Words nearby maundy
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maundy thursday,
maungy,
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British Dictionary definitions for maundy money (1 of 2)
Maundy money
noun
specially minted coins distributed by the British sovereign on Maundy Thursday
British Dictionary definitions for maundy money (2 of 2)
maundy
/ (ˈmɔːndɪ) /
noun plural maundies
Christianity
the ceremonial washing of the feet of poor persons in commemoration of Jesus' washing of his disciples' feet (John 13:4–34) re-enacted in some churches on Maundy Thursday
Word Origin for maundy
C13: from Old French
mandé something commanded, from Latin
mandatum commandment, from the words of Christ:
Mandātum novum dō vōbīs A new commandment give I unto you