Maundy Thursday

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English Maunde Þursday (“Holy Thursday”), equivalent to maundy +‎ Thursday. Middle English maundy derives from Old French mandé, from Latin mandātum, in reference to the phrase mandātum novum dō vōbīs (“a new commandment I give unto you”). === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Maundy Thursday The Thursday before Easter, which commemorates the Last Supper. Synonyms: Holy Thursday, Covenant Thursday, Great and Holy Thursday, Green Thursday (especially in a German-speaking context), Sheer Thursday, Thursday of Mysteries, White Thursday, Skire Thursday (Scotland, obsolete) Holonyms: Holy Week < Eastertime Comeronyms: Palm Sunday; Holy Monday; Holy Tuesday; Holy Wednesday, Good Wednesday, Spy Wednesday; Holy Friday, Good Friday, Black Friday, Golden Friday, Great Friday, Pasch of the Cross; Holy Saturday, Black Saturday ==== Usage notes ==== Holy Thursday is more commonly used in Ireland, Scotland, Canada and the United States, and is the official name used by the Catholic Church in English. ==== Related terms ==== Maundy money ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === References ===