Holy thursday

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Maundy Thursday, the Thursday before Easter.
  2. 2
    Ascension Day, the fortieth day of Easter (that is, after Easter Day). archaic
Noun
  1. 1
    the Thursday before Easter; commemorates the Last Supper wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English Holy Thursday, holy Thurysday, hooly þursday, haly þorsday, Hallʒhe Þurrsdaʒʒ, equivalent to holy + Thursday.

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