What does Sunday mean?
Definitions for Sunday
ˈsʌn deɪ, -disun·day
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Sunday.
Princeton's WordNet
Sunday, Lord's Day, Dominicus, Sunnoun
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
Sunday, Billy Sunday, William Ashley Sundaynoun
United States evangelist (1862-1935)
Wiktionary
Sundaynoun
The seventh day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 standard, or the first day of the week in many religious traditions. The Sabbath for most Christians; it follows Saturday and precedes Monday.
Sundayadverb
On Sunday
Etymology: sunnenday from sunnandæg, from sunne, + dæg, as a translation of dies solis; declared the "venerable day of the sun" by Roman Emperor Constantine on March 7, 321.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Sundaynoun
The day anciently dedicated to the sun; the first day of the week; the Christian sabbath.
Etymology: sun and day.
If thou wilt needs thrust thy neck into a yoke, wear the print of it, and sigh away Sundays. William Shakespeare.
An’ she were not kin to me, she would be as fair on Friday as Helen is on Sunday. William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida.
At prime they enter’d on the Sunday morn;
Rich tap’stry spread the streets. Dryden.
Wikipedia
Sunday
Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In most Western countries, Sunday is a day of rest and a part of the weekend. It is often considered the first day of the week. For most observant adherents of Christianity, Sunday is generally observed as a day of worship and rest, recognising it as the Lord's Day and the day of Christ's resurrection; in the United States, Canada, Japan, the Philippines as well as in most of South America, Sunday is the first day of the week. According to the Hebrew calendar and traditional calendars (including Christian calendars) Sunday is the first day of the week; Quaker Christians call Sunday the "first day" in accordance with their testimony of simplicity. The International Organization for Standardization, which is based in Switzerland, calls Sunday the seventh day of the week.
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Sunday
Sunday is typically the seventh day of the week and is considered a day of rest or leisure in many cultures. It is associated with religious observances, family time, relaxation, or engaging in recreational activities.
Webster Dictionary
Sundaynoun
the first day of the week, -- consecrated among Christians to rest from secular employments, and to religious worship; the Christian Sabbath; the Lord's Day
Sundayadjective
belonging to the Christian Sabbath
Wikidata
Sunday
Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. For some Christians, Sunday is observed as a day for worship of God and rest, due to the belief that it is Lord's Day, the day of Christ's resurrection. Sunday is a day of rest in most Western countries, part of 'the weekend'. In all Muslim countries, Sunday is a normal working day and Friday is the day of rest, Muslims also go to jummah prayer. According to the Hebrew calendars and traditional Christian calendars, Sunday is the first day of the week. According to the International Organization for Standardization ISO 8601 Sunday is the seventh and last day of the week. No century in the Gregorian calendar starts on a Sunday, whether its first year is '00 or '01. The Jewish New Year never falls on a Sunday..
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Sunday
sun′dā, n. the first day of the week, so called because anciently dedicated to the sun or its worship.—ns. Sun′day-best, one's best clothes; Sun′day-saint, one whose religion is confined to Sundays; Sun′day-school, a school for religious instruction for children, held on Sunday. [A.S. sunnan dæg; Ger. sonntag.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
sunday
Ought to be a day of rest at sea as well as on shore, when religious services might generally be performed. Though called the negro's holiday, it often brings but little cessation from work in some merchantmen; they sail on a Sunday, not because of exigency, but because it is otherwise a leisure day, and thereby gained to the owners.
Editors Contribution
Sunday
A day of the week.
On a Sunday we like to do things as a family, sometimes we go to the park, have friends around to eat dinner with, play outdoors or play games indoors if we feel like it,
Submitted by MaryC on January 23, 2016
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Etymology and Origins
Sunday
The first day of the week, dedicated in the Scandinavian mythology to sun-worship.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
SUNDAY
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sunday is ranked #9147 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Sunday surname appeared 3,567 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Sunday.
81.8% or 2,918 total occurrences were White.
6.4% or 229 total occurrences were Black.
4.6% or 164 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
3.1% or 111 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2.7% or 97 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.3% or 48 total occurrences were Asian.
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Sunday' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1244
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Sunday' in Written Corpus Frequency: #598
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Sunday in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Sunday in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of Sunday in a Sentence
I’m excited to see him play, i know he’s got the ability to do a lot of things. But it’s going to be the first time out there for the whole game. I’m just pumped to see him play, but I don’t go into it expecting anything. You try to prepare a guy as good as you can from our standpoint. I know he’s done his part in preparing. Then when Sunday comes, that’s usually the spot where you get to have fun and just cut it loose and you live with the results.
Deputy District Attorney Christopher Peuvrelle:
In 1995, Stan and Denise Smart sent their oldest daughter Kristin to Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, during her freshman year they looked forward every Sunday to a phone call from her — it was their ritual.
Hopefully I can prove that I can help the team do that. Thats the main goal, is October, and I believe today was a step in the right direction. I certainly want to continue going in the right direction on Sunday. i think that its encouraging that the door remains open.
Modi's coming here shows the importance of the Indian-American diaspora for him, we will show him on Sunday the enthusiasm the diaspora has for his leadership.
That's the goal in the grand scheme of things to one day hold that position, it’s kind of hard, because you got to keep the main thing the main thing, and just focus on doing what I can do to help make our club better and give us a chance to win each Sunday while maintaining the ultimate goal, which is to ultimately lead a team Ran Carthon.
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- الأحدArabic
- NeděleCzech
- SøndagDanish
- SonntagGerman
- ΚυριακήGreek
- dimanĉoEsperanto
- domingoSpanish
- sunnuntaiFinnish
- dimancheFrench
- रविवारHindi
- vasárnapHungarian
- կիրակիArmenian
- domenicaItalian
- יוֹם רִאשׁוֹןHebrew
- 日曜日Japanese
- ಭಾನುವಾರKannada
- 일요일Korean
- sundayLatin
- søndagNorwegian
- domingoPortuguese
- duminicăRomanian
- söndagSwedish
- ఆదివారంTelugu
- วันอาทิตย์Thai
- неділяUkrainian
- اتوارUrdu
- chủ nhậtVietnamese
- 星期日Chinese
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