Meaning of SUNDAY
| Pronunciation: | | 'sundee
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- [n] first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
- [adj] used of clothing; "my good clothes"; "her Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes"
- [v] spend Sunday; "We sundayed in the country"
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| | Synonyms: | | best, good, go-to-meeting(a), Lord's Day, Sun, Sunday-go-to-meeting(a) |
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| | See Also: | | day of rest, pass, rest day, spend, weekend | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Sun"day\, n. [AS. sunnand[ae]g; sunne, gen. sunnan, the
sun + d[ae]g day; akin to D. zondag, G. sonntag; -- so called
because this day was anciently dedicated to the sun, or to
its worship. See {Sun}, and {Day}.]
The first day of the week, -- consecrated among Christians to
rest from secular employments, and to religious worship; the
Christian Sabbath; the Lord's Day.
{Advent Sunday}, {Low Sunday}, {Passion Sunday}, etc. See
under {Advent}, {Low}, etc.
Syn: See {Sabbath}.
\Sun"day\, a.
Belonging to the Christian Sabbath.
{Sunday letter}. See {Dominical letter}, under {Dominical}.
{Sunday school}. See under {School}.
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