Definitions for Wednesday
ˈwɛnz deɪ, -diwednes·day

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Wednesday, Midweek, Wednoun

   the fourth day of the week; the third working day

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Wednesdaynoun

   The fourth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the third day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; it follows Tuesday and precedes Thursday.

2. Wednesdayadverb

   on Wednesday

3. Etymology: From Wednesdai, Wodnesdei, from wodnesdæg, from a Germanic calque of dies Mercurii and Koine ἡμέρα Ἕρμου, via an association of the god Odin (Woden) with Mercury and Hermes.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wednesdaynoun

   The fourth day of the week, so named by the Gothick nations from Woden or Odin.

   Etymology: wodensdag , Saxon; odensday, Swedish; woensday, Dutch; wensday, Islandick.

   Where is the honour of him that died on wednesday. William Shakespeare.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wednesday

   Wednesday is the day of the week between Tuesday and Thursday. According to international standard ISO 8601, it is the third day of the week. In countries which have Friday as their holiday, Wednesday is the fifth day of the week. In countries which use the Sunday-first convention, and in both the Islamic and Jewish calendars, Wednesday is the fourth day of the week. In English, the name is derived from Old English Wōdnesdæg and Middle English Wednesdei, 'day of Woden', reflecting the religion practiced by the Anglo-Saxons, the English equivalent to the Norse god Odin. In some other languages, such as the French mercredi, Spanish miércoles or Italian mercoledì, the day's name is a calque of Latin dies Mercurii 'day of Mercury'. Wednesday is in the middle of the common Western five-day workweek that starts on Monday and finishes on Friday.

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1. wednesday

   Wednesday is the day of the week between Tuesday and Thursday, typically considered the third or fourth day of the week, depending on whether the week begins on Sunday or Monday according to different cultural or business standards. It is named after the Norse god Odin, also known as "Woden", in many languages.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. Wednesdayadjective

   the fourth day of the week; the next day after Tuesday

2. Etymology: [OE. wednesdai, wodnesdei, AS. Wdnes dg, i. e., Woden's day (a translation of L. dies Mercurii); fr. Wden the highest god of the Teutonic peoples, but identified with the Roman god Mercury; akin to OS. Wdan, OHG. Wuotan, Icel. Oinn, D. woensdag Wednesday, Icel. insdagr, Dan. & Sw. onsdag. See Day, and cf. Woden, Wood, a.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Wednesday

   Wednesday is the day of the week between Tuesday and Thursday. According to international standard ISO 8601 adopted in most western countries it is the third day of the week. In countries that use the Sunday-first convention Wednesday is defined as the fourth day of the week. It is the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian calendar as well, and was defined so in the ancient Mesopotamian and biblical calendars. The name is derived from Old English Wōdnesdæg and Middle English Wednesdei, "day of Wodanaz", ultimately a calque of dies Mercurii "day of Mercury." Wednesday is in the middle of the common Western 5-day workweek that starts on Monday and finishes on Friday.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wednesday

   wenz′dā, n. fourth day of the week. [A.S. Wódenes dæg, the day of Woden or Odin, the chief Teutonic deity.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wednesday

   fourth day of the week, Woden's Day, as Thursday is Thor's. It is called Midwoch, i. e. Midweek, by the Germans.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wednesday

   A day of the week.

   Wednesday is a perceived day as the middle of the week.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 19, 2020  

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1. wednesday

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Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Wednesday

   In the Scandinavian mythology this was “Wodin’s Day,” or that set apart for the worship of Odin or Wodin, the god of magic and the inventor of the Arts.

Matched Categories

1. • Weekday

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Wednesday' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2839

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Wednesday' in Written Corpus Frequency: #852

How to pronounce Wednesday?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Wednesday in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Wednesday in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Wednesday in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Wednesday in a Sentence

1. Michael Grimm:

   I have matured. I'm tempered. I'm wiser. But I'm still the same guy President Donald Trump on Wednesday know yearning to serve President Donald Trump on Wednesday every chance I get, michael Grimm always goes the distance.

2. Stefan Genth:

   Christmas Eve falls on a Wednesday this year and therefore we are expecting a large number of last-minute shoppers.

3. Norsk Hydro:

   The Federal Court in Belem, Brazil, lifted the production embargo on Alunorte under the civil lawsuit on Wednesday ... Alunorte is still subject to a production embargo imposed by the same court in a parallel criminal lawsuit, alunorte is expecting an extension of the civil decision to the criminal case shortly ... (but) will continue to produce at 50% capacity until the production embargo under the criminal case is lifted.

4. Holly Madison:

   I’m pretty sure it was her who was standing there, and I think she came to see the new addition to the mansion, the new pet that was there. [My dog] Wednesday.

5. Urban Meyer:

   I understand my lack of more action in this situation has raised concerns about this commitment. I once again apologize for this and I extend my empathy to all women, men and families who are affected by relationship violence, let me say here and now what I should have said on Wednesday : I sincerely apologize to Courtney Smith and Courtney Smith children for what Courtney Smith and her children have gone through.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Wednesday
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wednesday
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Wednesday
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wednesday
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Wednesday
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Wednesday
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Wednesday
9. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Wednesday
10. ^ Etymology and Origins
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=Wednesday