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How to pronounce maundy in English?

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Type of ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance

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You can commemorate Jesus's washing of his disciples'feet on MAUNDY Thursday.
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Maundy money is struck in denominations of one penny, two pence, three pence, and four pence.
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Maundy Thursday potluck meal and communion.
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Maundy Thursday service with a dinner of bread and soup and contemporary look at Christ's final days with his Disciples.
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Maundy money is a ceremonial coinage traditionally given to the poor, and nowadays awarded annually to deserving senior citizens.
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  • A public ceremony on Maundy Thursday when the monarch distributes Maundy money
  • A commandment; The sacrament of the Lord's supper; The ceremony of washing the feet of poor persons or inferiors, performed as a religious rite on Maundy Thursday in commemoration of Christ's washing the disciples' feet at the Last Supper; The office appointed to be read during the ceremony of ...
  • Maundy is from a Latin word meaning "Mandate" or Commandment. It reminds us that on the Thursday before Jesus Christ was crucified he instituted the Holy Communion at the Last Supper. ...
  • The distribution of money on the Thursday before Easter.