Sunday
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
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
[edit] Pronunciation
- enPR: sŭnʹdā, IPA: /ˈsʌndeɪ/, SAMPA: /"sVndeI/ or enPR: sŭnʹdē, IPA: /ˈsʌndi/, SAMPA: /"sVndi/
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[edit] Proper noun
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Sunday (plural Sundays)
- The seventh day of the week in Europe and in systems using the ISO 8601 standard, or the first day of the week in the USA, the Sabbath for most Christians; it follows Saturday and precedes Monday.
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Terms derived from Sunday
[edit] Translations
day of the week
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[edit] Adverb
Sunday (not comparable)
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- on Sunday
[edit] Translations
- Irish: Dé Domhnaigh ga(ga)