Definitions for maundy

maundy maund·y

Spelling: [mawn-dee]
IPA: /ˈmɔn di/

Maundy is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 87 anagrams from letters in maundy (admnuy).

Definitions for maundy

noun

  1. the ceremony of washing the feet of the poor, especially commemorating Jesus' washing of His disciples' feet on Maundy Thursday.
  2. Also called maundy money. money distributed as alms in conjunction with the ceremony of maundy or on Maundy Thursday.

Origin of maundy

1250-1300; Middle English maunde Old French mande Latin mandātum command, mandate (from the opening phrase novum mandātum (Vulgate) of Jesus' words to the disciples after He had washed their

Examples for maundy

maundy, mawn′di, n. the religious ceremony of washing the feet of others, esp.

maundy money is still distributed at Magdalen College, Oxford.

The ceremony observed on the day was called holding or making the maundy.

He distributes the sovereign's doles to the poor on maundy Thursday.

It was named maundy Thursday from the baskets (or maunds) which contained the gifts.

In England the giving of gifts on maundy Thursday has taken the place of foot-washing.

He also provided the maundy gifts and selected the poor for the washing of feet.

Today is ‘maundy Thursday’ in the Christian calendar, and the purses are known as ‘maundy Money’.

After this maundy they were fed and sent away with a small present of money.

Nipter, nip′tėr, n. the ecclesiastical ceremony of washing the feet—the same as maundy.

Word Value for maundy
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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