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Sun⋅day

[suhn-dey, -dee]
–noun
1. the first day of the week, observed as the Sabbath by most Christian sects.
–adjective
2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Sunday.
3. used, done, taking place, or being as indicated only on or as if on Sundays: a Sunday matinée.
4. a month of Sundays, an indeterminately great length of time: She hadn't taken a vacation in a month of Sundays.

Origin:
bef. 900; ME sun(nen)day, OE sunnandæg, trans. of L diēs sōlis, itself trans. of Gk hēméra hēlíou day of the sun; c. G Sonntag


Sun⋅day⋅like, adjective

Sun⋅day

[suhn-dey, -dee]
–noun
1. William Ashley [ash-lee] , (“Billy Sunday”), 1862–1935, U.S. evangelist.
2. a female given name.
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Sun·day   (sŭn'dē, -dā')   
n.  
  1. Abbr. Sun. or S The first day of the week.

  2. The Sabbath for many Christians.


[Middle English, from Old English sunnandæg; see sāwel- in Indo-European roots.]
Sun'days adv.
Sunday, William Ashley Known as "Billy." 1862-1935.  
American evangelist. Originally a professional baseball player (1883-1891), he began preaching in 1896 and became a Presbyterian minister in 1903.
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Idioms & Phrases

Sunday

In addition to the idiom beginning with Sunday, also see month of Sundays.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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