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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024maund•y (môn′dē),USA pronunciation n. - Religionthe ceremony of washing the feet of the poor, esp. commemorating Jesus' washing of His disciples' feet on Maundy Thursday.
- ReligionAlso called maund′y mon′ey. money distributed as alms in conjunction with the ceremony of maundy or on Maundy Thursday.
- 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
- Old French mande
- Middle English maunde 1250–1300
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: maundy /ˈmɔːndɪ/ n ( pl maundies)- 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
Etymology: 13th Century: 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 |