What does wednesday mean?
Definitions for wednesday
ˈwɛnz deɪ, -diwednes·day
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Princeton's WordNet
Wednesday, Midweek, Wednoun
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
Wiktionary
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.
Wednesdayadverb
on Wednesday
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 Dictionary
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.
Wikipedia
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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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 Dictionary
Wednesdayadjective
the fourth day of the week; the next day after Tuesday
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.]
Wikidata
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 Dictionary
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 Encyclopedia
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 Contribution
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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Etymology and Origins
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.
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Rank popularity for the word 'wednesday' in Written Corpus Frequency: #852
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of wednesday in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of wednesday in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of wednesday in a Sentence
The soldiers of Islamic State ... Wilayet Sinai catched me at Wednesday, 22 July, 2015. They want to substitute me with the Muslim women arrested in Egyptian prisons. This matter have to be achieved before 48 hours from now. If not, the soldiers of Wilayet Sinai will kill me.
It's crazy how big this jackpot is, buckle up: It's going to be a crazy ride between now and Wednesday night.
( Wednesday's) proclamation will likely result in what's called a suspension of work on the border wall, during the suspension of work, the contractor must keep track of any additional expenses caused by the delay, so that the government can potentially reimburse those expenses later.
We are ready to make steps toward the United States, and we have already proposed a certain number of measures. We hope to reach a resolution by Wednesday.
A pretty potent storm should develop across central Plains by Monday. Then it really pushes into the Midwest Tuesday and Wednesday.
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- الأربعاءArabic
- středaCzech
- onsdagDanish
- MittwochGerman
- MiércolesSpanish
- keskiviikkoFinnish
- MercrediFrench
- बुधवारHindi
- szerdaHungarian
- RabuIndonesian
- mercoledìItalian
- יום רביעיHebrew
- 水曜日Japanese
- 수요일Korean
- wednesdayLatin
- woensdagDutch
- OnsdagNorwegian
- środaPolish
- quarta-feiraPortuguese
- средаRussian
- onsdagSwedish
- புதன்Tamil
- วันพุธThai
- ÇarşambaTurkish
- Thứ TưVietnamese
- מיטוואָךYiddish
- 周三Chinese
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