Holy Thursday

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Maundy Thursday, the Thursday before Easter.
  2. Ascension Day, the fortieth day of Easter (that is, after Easter Day).

Word forms

Holy Thursday

Etymology

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

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