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What does Monday mean?

Definitions for Monday
ˈmʌn deɪ, -dimon·day

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Monday.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Monday, Monnoun

    the second day of the week; the first working day

Wiktionary

  1. Mondaynoun

    The first day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm and second day of the week in many religious traditions. It follows Sunday and precedes Tuesday.

  2. Mondayadverb

    on Monday

  3. Etymology: * monandæg, from mona + dæg, a translation of dies lunae

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Mondaynoun

    The second day of the week.

    Etymology: from moon and day.

Wikipedia

  1. Monday

    Monday is the day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. According to the international standard ISO 8601 it is the first day of the week. In countries that adopt the "Sunday-first" convention, it is the second day of the week. The name of Monday is derived from Old English Mōnandæg and Middle English Monenday, originally a translation of Latin dies lunae "day of the Moon".

ChatGPT

  1. Monday

    Monday is the first day of the week, typically following Sunday, in a standard Gregorian calendar. It is considered a working day for most people and often seen as the start of the workweek.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Mondaynoun

    the second day of the week; the day following Sunday

  2. Etymology: [OE. moneday, monenday, AS. mnandaeg, i.e., day of the moon, day sacred to the moon; akin to D. maandag, G. montag, OHG. mnatag, Icel. mnadagr, Dan. mandag, Sw. mndag. See Moon, and Day.]

Wikidata

  1. Monday

    Monday is the day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. According to the Christian, Islamic and Hebrew calendars, it is the second day of the week. But according to international standard ISO 8601 it is the first day of the week. The name of Monday is derived from Old English Mōnandæg and Middle English Monenday, which means "moon day".

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Monday

    mun′dā, n. the second day of the week.—adj. Mon′dayish, fagged—of preachers, after their Sunday exercitations.—Black Monday, Easter Monday, the 14th of April 1360: any Easter Monday; Handsel Monday, the first Monday of the year, when presents are given. [A.S. mónandæg, mónan, gen. of móna, moon, dæg, day.]

Editors Contribution

  1. monday

    A day of the week.

    Monday is the first day of the week in some countries.


    Submitted by MaryC on February 19, 2020  

Etymology and Origins

  1. Monday

    A term derived from Scandinavian mythology when, after the first day of the week given up to sun-worship, the second was set apart for the worship of the moon.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. MONDAY

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Monday is ranked #6336 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Monday surname appeared 5,379 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Monday.

    81.1% or 4,365 total occurrences were White.
    11.7% or 630 total occurrences were Black.
    2.9% or 158 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    2% or 112 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    1.1% or 59 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    1% or 55 total occurrences were Asian.

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Monday' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2514

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Monday' in Written Corpus Frequency: #649

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  1. dynamo

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Monday in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Monday in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Monday in a Sentence

  1. Manuel Oliver:

    We’re going to make it very public. Starting Monday, you will know exactly what’s the real damage in terms of lives from gun violence, with the best most trusted resources you’ve seen on line.

  2. Stefan Worrall:

    In the year so far the market has been characterized not only by sharp selling off but also by volatility and chaotic movements, today's market action is encouraging, as was Monday's, but it doesn't necessarily signal that this is the end of the selling or the beginning of the rebound.

  3. Toledo Municipal Judge Allen McConnell:

    On Monday, July 6, I declined to marry a non-traditional couple during my duties assignment, the declination was based upon my personal and Christian beliefs established over many years. I apologize to the couple for the delay they experienced and wish them the best.

  4. Pioneer Woman:

    So on Sunday and Monday, I’m already chopping onions and carrots and celery for Thanksgiving. Every day I’m kind of working my way there. it just makes the day so much more fun because no one wants to go to a holiday party where the host is stressed, or she’s not there because she’s in the kitchen. I’m a big proponent of prepping ahead and planning ahead and the day-of, making it as easy as pie.

  5. Jay Tabb:

    There's a high degree of interest in some individuals from both spectrums in the ongoing debate around gun rights, around ethnic and racial issues, that potentially has them coming to that event on Monday and might end up with some sort of criminal activity for which they might be arrested.

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