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

  1. (Christianity) Maundy Thursday, the Thursday before Easter
  2. (now rare) Ascension Day

Translations
Maundy Thursday — see Maundy Thursday
Ascension Day — see Ascension Day
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