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noun
A special coinage given to the deserving poor in a religious ceremony performed by Anglicans on Maundy Thursday.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, uncountable
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Broader terms: alms, money
noun
specially minted silver coins that are distributed by the British sovereign on Maundy Thursday
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: coin
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