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Maundy

Pronunciation: /ˈmɔːndi/
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Definition of Maundy

noun

[mass noun]
  • (in the UK) a public ceremony on the Thursday before Easter ( Maundy Thursday) at which the monarch distributes specially minted coins.
  • (also Royal Maundy) Maundy money: [as modifier]:a George I Maundy fourpence

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French mande, from Latin mandatum 'mandate, commandment', from mandatum novum 'new commandment' (see John 13:34)

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