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PRONUNCIATION OF MAUNDY MONEY

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Maundy money is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MAUNDY MONEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Maundy money

Royal Maundy

Royal Maundy /ˈmɔːndi/ is a religious service in the Church of England held on Maundy Thursday, the day before Good Friday. At the service, the British Monarch or a royal official ceremonially distributes small silver coins known as "Maundy money" as symbolic alms to elderly recipients. The coins are legal tender but do not circulate because of their silver content and numismatic value. A small sum of ordinary money is also given in lieu of gifts of clothing and food that the sovereign once bestowed on Maundy recipients. The name "Maundy" and the ceremony itself derive from an instruction, or mandatum, of Jesus Christ at the Last Supper that his followers should love one another. In the Middle Ages, English monarchs washed the feet of beggars in imitation of Jesus, and presented gifts and money to the poor. Over time, additional money was substituted for the clothing and other items that had once been distributed. Beginning in 1699 the monarch did not attend the service, sending an official in his place. The custom of washing the feet did not survive the 18th century.

Definition of Maundy money in the English dictionary

The definition of Maundy money in the dictionary is specially minted coins distributed by the British sovereign on Maundy Thursday.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE MAUNDY MONEY

big money
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Synonyms and antonyms of Maundy money in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Maundy money» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

濯足钱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dinero Lardero
570 millions of speakers

English

Maundy money
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पुन्य पैसे
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

المال خميس العهد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Великий деньги
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Quinta- dinheiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মুনডি টাকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´argent du Jeudi Saint
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wang Maundy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Grün Geld
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

私たちの幸せなお金
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우리들의 행복한 시간 돈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Maundy money
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

tiền Maundy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாண்டி பணம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मौंडी पैसा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Maundy parası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

denaro Santo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wielki pieniądze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Великий гроші
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bani Maundy
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Μεγάλη χρήματα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Maundy geld
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Skär pengar
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

skjærtorsdag penger
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Maundy money

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAUNDY MONEY»

The term «Maundy money» is used very little and occupies the 153.914 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Maundy money

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAUNDY MONEY»

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Dictionary of political economy
714 MAUNDY MONEY— MAURICE MAUVILLON MAYOR— MEASURES AND WEIGHTS 720 MEASURES AND WEIGHTS— MECHANICS. law of copyright, giving a brief historical view, and examining the library tax, piracy, transfer, ...
Sir Robert Harry Inglis Palgrave, 1912
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Bengal Catholic Herald
MAUNDY THURSDAY. It may be interesting to some few of the readers of the Illustrated News to hear the origin of the term " Maundy Money," explained ; but ere commencing we must be permitted to digress by stating that, in the Roman ...
‎1843
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Medieval English Nunneries: C.1275 to 1535
The nuns of St Radegund's owned certain lands in Madingley which were held by the Prior of Barnwell on payment of a rent of 2s. 3d., called "Maundy silver." Gray, op. cit. p. 146. Maundy money is still distributed at Magdalen College, Oxford.
Eileen Power, 2010
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The Saturday Magazine
Mr. Till, an experienced numismatist, passes a high eulogium on the beauty and production of the small pieces termed Maundy money. He considers them as finely executed, and well struck up; in some instances being like proofs; judging ...
‎1841
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Heritage World Coin Auctions New York Auction Catalog #363
(Total: 4 coins) Est. 350-500 22550 Charles II (1660-85) milled Maundy set 1678. S-3392. The 3d is Fine; rest are VF or better. (Total: 4 coins) Est. 500-650 22551 Charles II (1660-85) milled Maundy money, mixed dates. S- 3392. lx Id Fine, ...
Ivy Press, Warren Tucker, Jeffery Zarit, James L. Halperin (Editor), 2004
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Curious Country Customs
The flowers were also thought to protect the carrier from disease, especially during the time of the Great Plague. Maundy Money A complete boxed set of Maundy coins contains a groat (4p), a threepence (3p), a half-groat (2p) and a penny ...
Jeremy Hobson, 2012
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Annals of the coinage of Great Britain and its dependencies: ...
There was a coinage of Maundy money in this year, which by a treasury letter is directed to have the head of the king, with the inscription georgivs hi. del gratia., with the figure of the denomination on the reverse, surmounted by the regal crown ...
Rogers Ruding, 1840
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The Saturday Magazine. Published Under the Direction of the ...
The bags containing the Maundy money were made of white kid: when gold was given away, it was put into a small red ba . gfhe ceremonial of the Maundy, as practised in 1731, consisted in distributing at the Banquetting House, \Vhitehall, ...
‎1841
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The Rough Guide to Britain
Maundy Thursday The Queen dispenses the Royal Maundy Money (at a different cathedral annually). Easter Monday Hare Pie Scramble and Bottle- Kicking. Hallaton, Leicestershire. Late March or early April Grand National meeting, Aintree.
Matthew Teller, 2004
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Giving Women: Alliance and Exchange in Victorian Culture
familiar with these coins, produced in excess of ceremonial requirements and available at the bank.68 Maundy money, as the currency of service, clarifies one aspect of Rossetti's religious-economic imagery. Lizzie's Christ-like scourging, her ...
Jill Rappoport, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAUNDY MONEY»

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Blackburn Cathedral music director celebrating successfully …
In April last year the 31-year-old was responsible for the music when she came to Blackburn to distribute Maundy money in an historic ... «Lancashire Telegraph, Jun 15»
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Royal Sheffield visit cost city council £30000, figures show
Her Majesty The Queen distributes the Maundy money. ... out traditional Maundy money to 178 community stalwarts and attending a special ... «Sheffield Telegraph, May 15»
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The Queen never wavers from her chosen path
... attending the Afghanistan memorial service in St Paul's Cathedral, presenting Maundy Money in Sheffield, travelling to Kent to open a Battle ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
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Worksop man dishes up cheese and leek pie for the Queen!
The Majesty The Queen distributes the Maundy money. ... service at Sheffield Cathedral, where she handed out the traditional Maundy money. «Worksop Today, Apr 15»
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The Queen full of cheer at Maundy Thursday service
The Queen has distributed the Maundy Money on all but four occasions since coming to the throne in 1952. After the service, the monarch and ... «hellomagazine.com, Apr 15»
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Doncaster pensioners receive right Royal thank you
John Bunting, 88, who has been chosen to receive maundy money from the queen when she visits Sheffield Cathedral in April for his work with ... «Doncaster Today, Apr 15»
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Retro: South Yorkshire always enjoys a Royal visit
From watching children in mass formation at Hillsborough stadium in 1954 to giving out Maundy Money at Sheffield Cathedral this week, the ... «The Star, Apr 15»
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Grandmother left shocked, humbled and honoured to receive Royal …
A Doncaster grandmother says she does not feel deserving enough to have received the Maundy money - despite being involved in church ... «The Star, Apr 15»
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What Would Mary Magdalene Say? Maundy Thursday Moved To …
The original version of the Maundy Service involved the sovereign giving 'Maundy money' to the poor and washing their feet: a tradition which ... «Breitbart News, Apr 15»
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Royal Maundy Money does no earthly good
Yeomen of the Guards carry the Maundy money in red and white leather purses on golden alms trays on their heads. Credit: PA. Considering ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»

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