First Day

[furst dey]

noun

1. (amongQuakers ) Sunday.

   On First Day afternoons, she goes off by herself to enjoy the solitude of writing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of First Day¹

First recorded in 1645–55

Example Sentences

Over the course of the first day of messages, Ms McCann said Ms Wandelt told her she had used "hypnosis sessions", and had "flashbacks" of childhood memories of being Madeleine, feeding Sean and playing with Amelie.

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"It is my first day as a Nobel prize winner," he said.

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She noticed the fumes on her first day, a near-constant smell that permeated the flight deck.

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On Monday, the first day of trading after the election, the yen weakened to 150.40 against the dollar.

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Juneau’s schools will be closed Thursday and will open Friday for the first day of school.

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