Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- The Wednesday immediately preceding Easter: so called in allusion to the preparations made by Judas Iscariot on that day to betray Christ.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Eccl.) the Wednesday immediately preceding the festival of Easter; -- so called in allusion to the betrayal of Christ by Judas Iscariot.
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remnants of a catholic childhood
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rememberers
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reesetee Well then, to be fair, we must have Avengers Tuesday, or some such thing. :-) Oct 8, 2007
jennarenn Really, it's a day the church sets aside so the clergy can go watch classic James Bond flicks. ;) Oct 8, 2007
reesetee Maundy Thursday is also called Holy or Great Thursday. Oct 8, 2007
uselessness Do I smell a new list? :-P Oct 8, 2007
chained_bear Don't forget Palm Sunday. Oct 8, 2007
uselessness 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? Oct 8, 2007
sionnach the wednesday before easter sunday Oct 8, 2007