"Holy Wednesday" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Holy Wednesdays [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Holy Wednesday}} Holy Wednesday (plural Holy Wednesdays)
  1. The Wednesday of Holy Week; the day before Maundy Thursday. Wikipedia link: Holy Wednesday Categories (topical): Christianity, Easter, Holidays Synonyms: Spy Wednesday Translations (day): kellokeskiviikko (Finnish), nagyszerda (Hungarian), Céadaoin an Bhraith [feminine] (Irish), Wielka Środa [feminine] (Polish), Вели́кая Среда́ (Velíkaja Sredá) [feminine] (Russian), Страстна́я Среда́ (Strastnája Sredá) [feminine] (Russian), dymmelonsdag [common-gender] (Swedish)

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