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First Day

American  
[furst dey] / ˈfɜrst ˈdeɪ /

noun

  1. (amongQuakers ) Sunday.

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


Etymology

Origin of First Day

First recorded in 1645–55

Example Sentences

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Appeared in the April 9, 2026, print edition as 'Cease-Fire Teeters on Its First Day'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

US network HBO will co-produce First Day On Earth, which will be made by production company Various Artists Limited in association with film studio A24.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2024

The ILWU, which has over 4,000 members across United States and Canada, said it will file customary "First Day" motions with the court to maintain its cash management system as part of its reorganization process.

From Reuters • Oct. 1, 2023

In 2012, First Day Hikes went nationwide when the National Association of State Park Directors endorsed the idea.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 31, 2022

And thus it is John Reynolds, not Meade, who rides into Gettysburg on the morning of the First Day.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara

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