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maundy

/mawn-dee/US // ˈmɔn di //UK // (ˈmɔːndɪ) //

黄昏,黄昏时分,黄昏的时候,黄昏时刻

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the ceremony of washing the feet of the poor, especially commemorating Jesus' washing of His disciples' feet on Maundy Thursday.
    • : Also called maundy money. money distributed as alms in conjunction with the ceremony of maundy or on Maundy Thursday.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inwashing
Synonyms
bath沐浴,卫浴,浴缸,浴池bathing洗澡,沐浴,洗浴,洗澡时laundry洗衣店,洗衣房,洗衣机,洗衣soaking浸泡,浸湿,泡水,泡澡ablution洗礼,洗浴,沐浴,洗澡fomentation煽动,煽动性,煽风点火,鼓动lavabo厕所,厕所里,厕所里的,厕所是个好地方lavage灌洗,盥洗室,盥洗,洗涤lavation盥洗室,盥洗,厕所,灌洗abstersion堕落,弃权,厌恶,堕胎detersion阻吓,阻遏,阻吓措施,遏止lavement路面,铺面,人行道,铺设

Examples

  • Today is ‘Maundy Thursday’ in the Christian calendar, and the purses are known as ‘Maundy Money’.

  • The almoner also superintended the daily maundy, or washing the feet of the poor selected for that purpose.

  • On Maundy Thursday, to set forth the anointing, which is consecrated to the purification of the soul.

  • Young dandelion greens are eaten on Maundy Thursday in order to remain well throughout the year.

  • After this maundy they were fed and sent away with a small present of money.

  • The ceremony observed on the day was called holding or making the Maundy.

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