Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

green thursday

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables
green thurs-day
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Said to stem from the theme that this day's feast could include some fresh greenery because the first greenery of springtime is making its appearance during Holy Week, after a long winter of stored food only. The term has calques in various European languages.

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Questions

What does green thursday mean?
Synonym of Maundy Thursday.
Where does green thursday come from?
Said to stem from the theme that this day's feast could include some fresh greenery because the first greenery of springtime is making its appearance during Holy Week, after a long winter of stored food only. The term has calques in various European languages.

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