Definitions for monday
ˈmʌn deɪ, -dimon·day

Princeton's WordNet(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Monday, Monnoun

   the second day of the week; the first working day

Wiktionary(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Mondaynoun

   The second day of the week.

   Etymology: from moon and day.

Wikipedia(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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".

Webster Dictionary(3.50 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

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.]

Freebase(1.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

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(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

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1. • Weekday

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

Anagrams for monday »

1. dynamo

How to pronounce monday?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. Damon Cheronis:

   He'll be there Monday, he'll enter a plea of not guilty, because he is not guilty.

2. Mike Bawden:

   It’s always so easy to Monday morning quarterback the ER, but everyone was really nice — even the other patients, i think it’s important for folks to realize that nobody’s the villain.

3. Los Angeles:

   Dr. Lombardo confirmed the diagnosis of a torn rotator cuff and discussed options, including the possibility of surgery, with Bryant, bryant is scheduled to be examined by Dr. Neal ElAttrache of the Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic on Monday, and a decision is expected to be made at that time.

4. Karina Camacho:

   No one can put up with this. We spend almost all day without electricity, theres been no water since (last) Monday, you cant call by phone, we cant pay with cards or even eat.

5. Elizabeth Alexander:

   After testing negative for Covid-19 on Monday during her regular testing cadence, the First Lady began to develop cold-like symptoms late in the evening. She tested negative again on a rapid antigen test, but a PCR test came back positive.

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