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nipter

nipter noun: the ecclesiastical ceremony of washing the feet; maundy.

Noun

nipter (uncountable)

  1. The ecclesiastical ceremony of washing the feet; maundy.

Origin of nipter

From Ancient Greek νιπτήρ (niptḗr, “basin”).

Questions about nipter

What does nipter mean?
Nipter means the ecclesiastical ceremony of washing the feet; maundy.
What part of speech is nipter?
Nipter is a noun.

Words near nipter in the dictionary

  1. NIPSA
  2. nipslip
  3. nipsy
  4. nipt
  5. niptard
  6. nipter
  7. niqaab
  8. niqaabs
  9. niqab
  10. niqabed
  11. niqabi

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