maundy in Portuguese
maundy in Portuguese is lava-pés — maundy means the Christian ceremony held on the Thursday before Easter in which feet are washed and alms are distributed, in imitation of Christ washing his disciples' feet at the Last Supper.
maundy in Portuguese
lava-pés
(Christianity) 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.
What does "maundy" mean?
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noun The Christian ceremony held on the Thursday before Easter in which feet are washed and alms are distributed, in imitation of Christ washing his disciples' feet at the Last Supper.
"The cathedral has kept the maundy every Holy Week for four hundred years."
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noun In Britain, the specially minted silver coins presented by the monarch to selected elderly people on Maundy Thursday; also called Maundy money.
"She was given the maundy at a service in York Minster and had the coins framed."
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maundy in a sentence
- The cathedral has kept the maundy every Holy Week for four hundred years.
- She was given the maundy at a service in York Minster and had the coins framed.
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What is "maundy" in Portuguese?
"maundy" in Portuguese is lava-pés. maundy means: The Christian ceremony held on the Thursday before Easter in which feet are washed and alms are distributed, in imitation of Christ washing his disciples' feet at the Last Supper.
How do you use "maundy" in a sentence?
Example: "The cathedral has kept the maundy every Holy Week for four hundred years." In Portuguese, "maundy" is lava-pés.
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