Definitions for Saturday
ˈsæt ərˌdeɪ, -diSat·ur·day

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Saturday, Sabbatum, Satnoun

   the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

Wiktionary(3.56 / 9 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Saturdaynoun

   The seventh day of the week in many religious traditions, and the sixth day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; the Biblical seventh day of the week, observed as Sabbath or "Day of Rest"; it follows Friday and precedes Sunday.

   Etymology: sæterndæg, from Sætern, from Saturnus, possibly from Etruscan, + dæg; a translation of dies Saturni

2. Saturdayadverb

   on Saturday

   Etymology: sæterndæg, from Sætern, from Saturnus, possibly from Etruscan, + dæg; a translation of dies Saturni

Wikipedia(4.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Saturday

   Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. The Romans named Saturday Sāturni diēs ("Saturn's Day") no later than the 2nd century for the planet Saturn, which controlled the first hour of that day, according to Vettius Valens. The day's name was introduced into West Germanic languages and is recorded in the Low German languages such as Middle Low German sater(s)dach, Middle Dutch saterdag (Modern Dutch zaterdag) and Old English Sætern(es)dæġ and Sæterdæġ. The day was also referred to as "Sæternes dæġe" in an Old English translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People. In Old English, Saturday was also known as sunnanæfen ("sun" + "eve" cf. dialectal German Sonnabend).

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Saturdaynoun

   the seventh or last day of the week; the day following Friday and preceding Sunday

   Etymology: [OE. Saterday, AS. Saeterdaeg, Saeterndaeg, Saeternesdaeg, literally, Saturn's day, fr. L. Saturnus Saturn + AS. daeg day; cf. L. dies Saturni.]

Freebase(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Saturday

   Saturday is the day of the week following Friday and preceding Sunday. Saturday is the seventh and therefore last day of the week according to many commonly used calendars, but it is the second-to-last day of the week according to ISO 8601. Its Latin name dies Saturni entered into Old English as Saeternesdaeg. Saturday was named no later than the 2nd century for the planet Saturn, which controlled the first hour of that day according to Vettius Valens. Prior to that, the old English name was sunnanæfen.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Saturday

   sat′ur-dā, n. the seventh or last day of the week, dedicated by the Romans to Saturn: the Jewish Sabbath. [A.S. Sæter-dæg, Sætern-dæg, day of Saturn—L. Saturnus.]

Editors Contribution(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Saturday

   A day of the week.

   Saturday is the day as a family we spend doing different things with our friends and Sunday is when we all get together.

   Submitted by MaryC on January 23, 2016  

Etymology and Origins(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Saturday

   This, the seventh day of the week, was dedicated by the Romans to Saturn. As, however, all the other week-days were named by the people of Northern Europe in accordance with Scandinavian mythology, one must incline to the opinion that this was named after Sæter, a water deity. Its Anglo-Saxon designation was Sæterdæg.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Saturday' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1456

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Saturday' in Written Corpus Frequency: #588

How to pronounce Saturday?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Saturday in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Saturday in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Saturday in a Sentence

1. Norwegian Air:

   Norwegian's goal is to operate all flights on Saturday and Sunday as planned, as only a limited number of pilots are on strike this weekend.

2. Jonathan Hoffman:

   Walton was kidnapped in Niger, where he lives. The rescue took place in Northern Nigeria, which neighbors Niger, early Saturday, officials said. US MOVES FORWARD WITH SEIZURE OF IRANIAN MISSILES, PETROLEUM BOUND FOR YEMEN, VENEZUELA SEAL Team 6 was chosen for the operation because they are responsible for West Africa, Fox News has learned. U.S. forces conducted a hostage rescue operation during the early hours of 31 October in Northern Nigeria to recover an American citizen held hostage by a group of armed men, no U.S military personnel were injured during the operation.

3. Paramount Vice Chairman Rob Moore:

   We were hoping for more, but Tina’s last movie played to a good multiple and we had a good Saturday, so we have a chance of playing for a little while to a reasonable outcome.

4. James Andrew Miller:

   Saturday Night Live gives an opportunity for people to see somebody who is very much in the public eye, and very much a big blip on the cultural, financial and technological radars, and see them in a different way.

5. Bonnie Patten:

   I am pretty much the queen of multitasking. Obsessed with anything where I am doing more than one thing at a time, especially since I skipped the gym today. A little Saturday morning waist cinching and working on my posture while cleaning out my closet. Thank you @premadonna87@waistgangsociety for my obsession!!! You can get one at whatsawaist.com. advertising of this sort deceives consumers and harms legitimate business that are following the law.

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