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- The Wednesday immediately preceding Easter: so called in allusion to the preparations made by Judas Iscariot on that day to betray Christ.
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sionnach commented on the word spy wednesday
the wednesday before easter sunday
October 8, 2007
uselessness commented on the word spy wednesday
Hmm, never heard of this one before. So we have Maundy Thursday and Good Friday... I wonder if all the days of that pre-Easter week have special names?
October 8, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word spy wednesday
Don't forget Palm Sunday.
October 8, 2007
uselessness commented on the word spy wednesday
Do I smell a new list? :-P
October 8, 2007
reesetee commented on the word spy wednesday
Maundy Thursday is also called Holy or Great Thursday.
October 9, 2007
jennarenn commented on the word spy wednesday
Really, it's a day the church sets aside so the clergy can go watch classic James Bond flicks. ;)
October 9, 2007
reesetee commented on the word spy wednesday
Well then, to be fair, we must have Avengers Tuesday, or some such thing. :-)
October 9, 2007