Sunday

1
[ suhn-dey, -dee ]

noun
  1. the first day of the week, observed as the Sabbath by most Christian sects.

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Sunday.

  2. used, done, taking place, or being as indicated only on or as if on Sundays: a Sunday matinée.

Idioms about Sunday

  1. a month of Sundays, an indeterminately great length of time: She hadn't taken a vacation in a month of Sundays.

Origin of Sunday

1
before 900; Middle English sun(nen)day, Old English sunnandæg, translation of Latin diēs sōlis, itself translation of Greek hēméra hēlíou day of the sun; cognate with German Sonntag

Other words from Sunday

  • Sun·day·like, adjective

Words Nearby Sunday

Other definitions for Sunday (2 of 2)

Sunday2
[ suhn-dey, -dee ]

noun
  1. William Ashley [ash-lee], /ˈæʃ li/, "Billy Sunday", 1862–1935, U.S. evangelist.

  2. a female given name.

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How to use Sunday in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for Sunday

Sunday

/ (ˈsʌndɪ, -deɪ) /


noun
  1. the first day of the week and the Christian day of worship

Origin of Sunday

1
Old English sunnandæg, translation of Latin diēs sōlis day of the sun, translation of Greek hēmera hēliou; related to Old Norse sunnu dagr, German Sonntag

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Other Idioms and Phrases with Sunday

Sunday

In addition to the idiom beginning with Sunday

  • Sunday best

also see:

  • month of Sundays

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