“Maundy” means “command” or “commandment,” coming from the Latin word mandatum (“commandment”).

Core meaning

  • The word maundy comes from Latin mandatum , meaning “commandment” or “mandate.”
  • It refers especially to Jesus’ “new commandment”: “that you love one another,” linked to the events of the Last Supper.

Christian and Holy Week context

  • “Maundy” is best known from Maundy Thursday , the Thursday before Easter that commemorates the Last Supper and Jesus washing the disciples’ feet.
  • The word also came to mean the foot‑washing ceremony itself and, more broadly, acts of humble service and charity performed on that day.

Other uses you might see

  • Historically, “maundy” could mean:
    • A religious foot‑washing rite on the Thursday before Easter.
* Special **almsgiving or gifts to the poor** (for example, royal “Maundy money” in the UK).
  • Modern references usually point back to this mix of commandment, humility, service, and charity tied to Maundy Thursday.

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