Wednesday

[ wenz-dey, -dee ]

noun

1. the fourth day of the week, following Tuesday.

Wednesday

/ ˈwɛnzdɪ; -deɪ /

noun

1. the fourth day of the week; third day of the working week

Word History and Origins

Origin of Wednesday¹

before 950; Middle English Wednesdai, Old English *Wēdnesdæg, mutated variant of Wōdnesdæg Woden's day; cognate with Dutch Woensdag, Danish onsdag; translation of Latin Mercuriī diēs day of Mercury

Word History and Origins

Origin of Wednesday¹

Old English Wōdnes dæg Woden's day, translation of Latin mercurii dies Mercury's day; related to Old Frisian wōnsdei, Middle Dutch wōdensdach (Dutch woensdag )

Example Sentences

The cartoonist, better known as Charb, was shot dead Wednesday.

From The Daily Beast

Late Wednesday night, French authorities reported that Mourad had surrendered to police, while the two brothers remained at large.

From The Daily Beast

But by Wednesday evening there was little in the way of organized protests or random unrest in the area.

From The Daily Beast

And it was sad, very sad, to be with Mister Ham Wednesday afternoon.

From The Daily Beast

On Wednesday, U.S. warplanes targeted a car he was traveling in on the eastern side of the city.

From The Daily Beast

It was Wednesday night; over forty men sat down to the house-dinner at the Pandemonium Club.

From Project Gutenberg

Although it was the second Thursday in the month she turned to the portion appointed for the first Wednesday.

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Mr. and Mrs. G—— request the favor of Mr. and Mrs. L——'s company to dinner, on Wednesday, March 8th, at —— o'clock.

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Mr. and Mrs. Howard's compliments to Mrs. Garret, and accept with pleasure her kind invitation for Wednesday.

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It seems that Wednesday is her birthday, and nothing will serve her but to eat her dinner in the old Roman camp.

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