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Re: Good Friday
Posted By: Faux Pas, on host 216.2.167.150
Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2000, at 07:18:47
In Reply To: Re: Good Friday posted by Faux Pas on Tuesday, April 25, 2000, at 07:03:49:

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> > I've seen the term "Maundy Thursday" in print. What does it mean?
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> Maundy Thursday is the Thursday before Easter. It's another name for Holy Thursday.
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> -Faux "looked it up using gurunet -- way cool program" Pas

Or you might be interested in the word "Maundy". Encarta says:

The name Maundy is derived from mandatum (Latin, "commandment"), the first word of an anthem sung in the liturgical ceremony on that day.

-Faux "font of knowledge" Pas


Link: Maundy Thursday, an Encarta Encyclopedia Article Titled

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