Definitions for Thursday
ˈθɜrz deɪ, -dithurs·day

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. Thursday, Thnoun

   the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Thursdaynoun

   The fifth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the fourth day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; it follows Wednesday and precedes Friday.

2. Thursdayadverb

   on Thursday

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

1. Thursdaynoun

   Etymology: thorsgday, Danish; from thor. Thor was the son of Odin, yet in some of the northern parts they worshipped the supreme deity under his name, attributing the power over all things, even the inferior deities, to him. Edward Stillingfleet

   The fifth day of the week.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Thursday

   Thursday is the day of the week between Wednesday and Friday. According to the ISO 8601 international standard, it is the fourth day of the week. In countries which adopt the "Sunday-first" convention, it is the fifth day of the week.

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1. Thursday

   Thursday is the fourth day of the week, following Wednesday and preceding Friday. It is considered part of the workweek in many countries and is commonly associated with a sense of anticipation for the upcoming weekend.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Thursdaynoun

   the fifth day of the week, following Wednesday and preceding Friday

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Thursday

   Thursday is the fourth or fifth day of the week. According to the ISO 8601 international standard adopted in most western countries, it is the fourth day of the week. In countries that use the Sunday-first convention, Thursday is defined as the fifth day of the week. It is the fifth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian calendar as well, and was defined so in the ancient Mesopotamian and biblical calendars. It falls between Wednesday and Friday. The name is derived from Old English Þūnresdæg and Middle English Thuresday, which means "Thor's day".

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

1. Thursday

   thurz′dā, n. the fifth day of the week, so called because originally sacred to Thor, the old Teutonic god of thunder. [A.S. thunres dæg—thunres, gen. of thunor, thunder, dæg, day; Ice. Thórsdag-r, Thor's day, Ger. Donnerstag.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Thursday

   fifth day of the week, dedicated to Thor (q. v.).

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. thursday

   A day of the week.

   Thursday is a great night to meet your pals.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 16, 2020  

Suggested ResourcesRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. thursday

   Song lyrics by thursday -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by thursday on the Lyrics.com website.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

1. Thursday

   The day of Thor, the God of Thunder, in the Scandinavian mythology.

Matched Categories

1. • Weekday

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Thursday' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3369

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Thursday' in Written Corpus Frequency: #894

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce Thursday?

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 Thursday in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Thursday in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Thursday in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Thursday in a Sentence

1. Chuck Grassley:

   The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on Judge Kavanaugh's nomination will proceed as scheduled, next Thursday.

2. Tom Whitmeyer:

   We're putting the pieces of the puzzle together, i think we figured out a few more pieces on Thursday, but we've got a few more pieces in front of us.

3. Met Office meteorologist Marco Petagna:

   There will be wet and windy weather across the UK on Wednesday and Thursday, with the heavy rain coming back.

4. Danny Lee:

   Before I tee off my very first tee shot on Thursday, if someone's going to give me solo second, I would take it in a heartbeat. It is a good week, but also very disappointing, i really wanted to win the CJ CUP. It means a lot to me to win it in front of the Korean fans and all my Korean family, but it is what it is. I gave my best out there today and solo second was the best I could do.

5. Harold Mayne-Nicholls:

   Given that FIFA's Medical Commission has already determined it is unsafe to play in the traditional window of June and July, there are three alternatives, hosting the tournament in November and December but, since Christmas is generally celebrated across much of the globe, it is logical that World Cup must be concluded no later than Thursday, December 22.

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References

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