Holy Thursday

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Holy Thursday

  2. (Christianity) Maundy Thursday, the Thursday before Easter.
  4. (now rare) Ascension Day, the fortieth day of Easter (that is, after Easter Day).

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