Maundy Thursday
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Maundy Thursday is a Christian holy day commemorating Jesus Christ’s Last Supper with his disciples, observed during Holy Week before Easter.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maundy Thursday canonical | 20 |
| Holy Thursday | 14 |
| Great and Holy Thursday | 2 |
| Maundy Thursday in Christianity | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T35176 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maundy Thursday Context triple: [Easter, associatedDay, Maundy Thursday]
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A.
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday is a Christian feast that commemorates Jesus Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem, marking the start of Holy Week before Easter.
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B.
Good Friday
Good Friday is a solemn Christian holy day commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ.
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C.
Resurrection Sunday
Resurrection Sunday is a Christian holy day celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, observed each year on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox.
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D.
Holy Week
Holy Week is the most solemn period in the Christian liturgical year, commemorating the final days of Jesus Christ’s life, including his passion, death, and burial, leading up to Easter.
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E.
Easter
Easter is the principal Christian festival celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, observed with religious services and various cultural traditions worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maundy Thursday Target entity description: Maundy Thursday is a Christian holy day commemorating Jesus Christ’s Last Supper with his disciples, observed during Holy Week before Easter.
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A.
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday is a Christian feast that commemorates Jesus Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem, marking the start of Holy Week before Easter.
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B.
Good Friday
Good Friday is a solemn Christian holy day commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ.
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C.
Resurrection Sunday
Resurrection Sunday is a Christian holy day celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, observed each year on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox.
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D.
Holy Week
Holy Week is the most solemn period in the Christian liturgical year, commemorating the final days of Jesus Christ’s life, including his passion, death, and burial, leading up to Easter.
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E.
Easter
Easter is the principal Christian festival celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, observed with religious services and various cultural traditions worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian holy day
ⓘ
moveable feast ⓘ religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane
ⓘ
linked to:
Gethsemane prayer
Jesus giving the new commandment to love one another ⓘ Jesus washing the feet of his disciples ⓘ
linked to:
Last Supper
betrayal of Jesus by Judas Iscariot ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Last Supper of Jesus Christ
ⓘ
linked to:
Last Supper
institution of the Eucharist ⓘ institution of the priesthood in Catholic theology ⓘ |
| dateDeterminedBy | date of Easter ⓘ |
| etymologyFrom | Latin word "mandatum" meaning "commandment" ⓘ |
| follows | Spy Wednesday ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Covenant Thursday
ⓘ
Great and Holy Thursday ⓘ
linked to:
Maundy Thursday
Holy Thursday ⓘ
linked to:
Maundy Thursday
Maundy ⓘ Sheer Thursday ⓘ Thursday of Mysteries ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalColor | white ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
Chrism Mass in many Catholic dioceses
ⓘ
Eucharistic adoration ⓘ
linked to:
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
Tenebrae services in some traditions ⓘ celebration of the Mass of the Lord’s Supper ⓘ foot-washing ceremony ⓘ stripping of the altar ⓘ transfer of the Blessed Sacrament to an altar of repose ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Eucharistic thanksgiving
ⓘ
humility ⓘ love ⓘ service ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeason | Lent ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Anglicans
ⓘ
linked to:
Anglican Communion
Christians ⓘ
linked to:
Christianity
Eastern Orthodox Christians ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lutherans ⓘ
linked to:
Lutheranism
Methodists ⓘ
linked to:
Methodist churches
Reformed Christians ⓘ Roman Catholics ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
some Baptists ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Eastern Christianity
ⓘ
Western Christianity ⓘ |
| occursBefore |
Easter Sunday
ⓘ
linked to:
Resurrection Sunday
|
| occursOn | Thursday before Easter Sunday ⓘ |
| partOf |
Easter Triduum
ⓘ
linked to:
Paschal Triduum
Holy Week ⓘ |
| precedes |
Easter Vigil
ⓘ
Good Friday ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Easter Triduum
ⓘ
linked to:
Paschal Triduum
Good Friday ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maundy Thursday Description of subject: Maundy Thursday is a Christian holy day commemorating Jesus Christ’s Last Supper with his disciples, observed during Holy Week before Easter.
Referenced by (37)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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kiss of Judas
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kiss of Judas
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Thursday derives from Old English Þunresdæg
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