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Definition of "mandatum" [mandatum]

  • Same as maundy. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "mandatum" in a sentence
  • "The English word "maundy" is derived from the Latin word mandatum, which is the Vulgate's translation of Jesus 'words in John 13: 34: "A new commandment I give unto you, that you love one another.""
  • ""Maundy" comes from the word "mandatum," the "new commandment" to love one another that Jesus made at the Last Supper, as recorded in the Bible's John 13:34."
  • "Maundy Thursday takes its name from the Latin word "mandatum," the root of the English word mandate, according to the Catholic Encyclopedia."
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