"Holy Thursday" meaning in All languages combined

See Holy Thursday on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Middle English Holy Thursday, holy Thurysday, hooly þursday, haly þorsday, Hallʒhe Þurrsdaʒʒ, equivalent to holy + Thursday. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|Holy Thursday}} Middle English Holy Thursday, {{af|en|holy|Thursday}} holy + Thursday Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Holy Thursday}} Holy Thursday
  1. (Christianity) Maundy Thursday, the Thursday before Easter. Wikidata QID: Q106333
    Sense id: en-Holy_Thursday-en-name-en:Q106333 Categories (other): Christianity, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Easter, Holidays Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 75 25 Disambiguation of Easter: 51 49 Disambiguation of Holidays: 68 32 Topics: Christianity
  2. (now rare) Ascension Day, the fortieth day of Easter (that is, after Easter Day). Wikidata QID: Q51638 Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-Holy_Thursday-en-name-en:Q51638 Categories (other): Easter Disambiguation of Easter: 51 49
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