"Maundy" is a noun meaning the ceremony of washing the feet of the poor, esp. commemorating Jesus' washing of His disciples' feet (Maundy Thursday).
See the Maundy Thursday link below.
The word 'Maundy' derives in English from the Latain 'mandatum' which means ceremony.The Thursday of Holy Week is therefore named Maundy Thursday because it is considered the anniversary of the institution of the (mandatum novum or new commandment - "do this in memory of me") Eucharist ceremony by Jesus at the Last Supper.
On Maundy Thursday the queen gives out the Maundy Penny
You possibly refer to a Maundy Penny. A very small coin of 11 mm made from sterling silver. A Maundy Penny belongs to the "Maundy Set" consisting of a sterling silver 1d, 2d, 3d and 4d coins. The Maundy tradition dates back donkeys years to 1699 when the "deserving poor" were presented with a Maundy Set on Maundy Thursday. See the link below for more detail.
In some Maundy Thursdays they are.
Maundy Thursday 2012 was on Thursday, April 5.
Maundy Thursday in 2009 was April 9, 2009.
Maundy Thursday 1969 was on Thursday, April 3.
On maundy Thursday christianseat unlevened bread and attend survive , with comunion.
Some Maundy Thursdays are, and some aren't
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Thursday before Easter is known as Maundy Thursday in the Christian calendar.In some churches, it is also known as Holy Thursday. It is recognised as the day when Jesus administered the Eucharist to his apostles and washed their feet.