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Holy Thursday

noun

  1. Ascension Day.

  2. the Thursday in Holy Week; Maundy Thursday.



Holy Thursday

noun

  1. another name for Maundy Thursday

  2. a rare name for Ascension Day

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Holy Thursday1

1150–1200; Middle English; Old English
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For example, on Holy Thursday, popes traditionally washed the feet of 12 male priests, a show of humility meant to echo Jesus’ washing the feet of his disciples the night before he died.

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I quit Hallow on the day I was told is Holy Thursday — I did learn a lot about how many holy days there are! — and sang my own "hallelujiah" in response.

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Francis did preside over the Holy Thursday ritual of washing the feet of the faithful at a women’s prison in Rome.

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On Holy Thursday, known in Britain as Maundy Thursday, Charles skipped a service at which the monarch traditionally hands out gifts of special “Maundy Money” coins to people involved in community service.

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The Holy Thursday foot-washing ceremony is a hallmark of every Holy Week and recalls the foot-washing Jesus performed on his 12 apostles at their last supper together before he was crucified.

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