Holy Thursday

Holy Thursday ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. Ascension Day.
2. the Thursday in Holy Week; Maundy Thursday.

Origin of Holy Thursday 1150–1200; Middle English; Old English Examples from the Web for holy thursday Historical Examples of holy thursday

Instead of the rose-color and blue of Holy-Thursday, the ladies now wore black or violet silks and satins with jet ornaments.

Catholic World, Vol. XI, April 1870-September 1870

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There still remains another remarkable ceremony customary in S. Peter’s on holy-Thursday.

The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome

Charles Michael Baggs

Its annual procession, which continued till the time of the revolution, took place on Holy-Thursday.

Account of a Tour in Normandy, Vol. I. (of 2)

Dawson Turner

British Dictionary definitions for holy thursday Holy Thursday noun RC Church

1. another name for Maundy Thursday
2. a rare name for Ascension Day