Sunday

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Adverb 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 See also

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Middle English sunnenday from Old English sunnandæg, day of the sun, from sunne, sun, + dæg, day, as a translation of Latin dies solis; declared the "venerable day of the sun" by Roman Emperor Constantine on March 7, AD 321

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• enPR: sŭnʹdā, IPA: /ˈsʌndeɪ/, SAMPA: /"sVndeI/ or enPR: sŭnʹdē, IPA: /ˈsʌndi/, SAMPA: /"sVndi/
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  Rhymes: -ʌndeɪ, Rhymes: -ʌndi

• Homophones: sundae

[edit] Proper noun

Singular Sunday

Plural Sundays

Sunday (plural Sundays)

1. The seventh day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 standard, or the first day of the week in many religious traditions. The Sabbath for most Christians; it follows Saturday and precedes Monday.

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Sunday (not comparable)

1. on Sunday

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• Appendix:Days of the Week