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Meanings of washing of the feet in English

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омовение ног
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lava pés
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lavatorio
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lavatori
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Washing of the feet as a religious rite in Christianity.

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        Synonyms
        Examples for "maundy"
        Examples for "maundy"
        1
        And so I began the maundy diet.
        The Guardian
        2
        These include the Maundy service at St George's chapel on 9 April.
        The Guardian
        3
        This year my name-day fell in the middle of Easter week, on Maundy Thursday.
        Letters of Franz Liszt -- Volume 2 / from Rome to the End
        4
        Abroad there is a belief the Potato thrives best if planted on Maundy Thursday.
        Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure
        5
        I realized, all at once, that it was Maundy Thursday.
        A Time of Gifts
        Usage of washing of the feet in English
        1
        This washing of the feet was spiritual, and served as a species of absolution.
        The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ
        2
        The washing of the feet is one of the most striking ceremonies of our religion.
        The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 6, December 1863 / Devoted ...
        3
        Rest with the feet up and careful washing of the feet is all that is at first needed in slight cases.
        1914
        4
        But the other Evangelists do not speak of the washing of the feet, nor of the long discourse He gave them then.
        Superstition In All Ages (1732) / Common Sense
        5
        The Washing of the Feet.
        The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ