Tuesday
[ tooz-dey, -dee, tyooz- ]
/ ˈtuz deɪ, -di, ˈtyuz- /
noun
the third day of the week, following Monday.
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British Dictionary definitions for Tuesday
Tuesday
/ (ˈtjuːzdɪ, -deɪ) /
noun
the third day of the week; second day of the working week
Word Origin for Tuesday
Old English tīwesdæg, literally: day of Tiw, representing Latin diēs Martis day of Mars; compare Old Norse tӯsdagr, Old High German zīostag; see Tiu, day
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