Wednesday

Wednesday
1. noun /ˈwɛdənzdeɪ,ˈwɛnzdeɪ,ˈwɛdənzdi,ˈwɛnzdi,ˈwɛnzdeɪ,ˈwɛnzdi/
a) The fourth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the third day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; it follows Tuesday and precedes Thursday. <!probably just an attributive use of the noun:
b) An appointment, person, or feeling associated with this day of the week.
Syn: Humpday
2. adverb /ˈwɛdənzdeɪ,ˈwɛnzdeɪ,ˈwɛdənzdi,ˈwɛnzdi,ˈwɛnzdeɪ,ˈwɛnzdi/
on Wednesday

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  • Wednesday — Wednes day (?; 48), n. [OE. wednesdai, wodnesdei, AS. W[=o]dnes d[ae]g, i. e., Woden s day (a translation of L. dies Mercurii); fr. W[=o]den the highest god of the Teutonic peoples, but identified with the Roman god Mercury; akin to OS. W[=o]dan …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wednesday — O.E. Wodnesdæg Woden s day, a Germanic loan translation of L. dies Mercurii day of Mercury (Cf. O.N. Oðinsdagr, Swed. Onsdag, O.Fris. Wonsdei, M.Du. Wudensdach). For Woden, see ODIN (Cf. Odin). Contracted pronunciation is recorded from 15c. The… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Wednesday — (engl., spr ūénnsdē), Mittwoch …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Wednesday — see Friday …   Modern English usage

  • Wednesday — ► NOUN ▪ the day of the week before Thursday and following Tuesday. ORIGIN Old English, named after the Germanic god Odin; translation of Latin Mercurii dies day of Mercury …   English terms dictionary

  • Wednesday — [wenz′dā; ] occas [., wenz′dē] n. [ME Wednes dei < OE Wodnes dæg, Woden s day (see WODEN & DAY), like ON Othinsdagr (lit., Odin s day), early transl. of L dies Mercurii, Mercury s day] the fourth day of the week: abbrev. Wed, We, or W …   English World dictionary

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