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tuesday

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Tues⋅day

  [tooz-dey, -dee, tyooz-]
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–noun
the third day of the week, following Monday.
Origin:
bef. 1050; ME tewesday, OE tīwesdæg (c. OHG zīestac, ON tȳsdagr), orig. phrase Tīwes daeg Tiu's day, translating L diēs Mārtis day of Mars. See Tiu, 's 1 , day

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Tues·day   (tōōz'dē, -dā', tyōōz'-)   
n.   Abbr. Tues. or Tue. or Tu or T
The third day of the week.

[Middle English Tuesdai, from Old English Tīwesdæg, Tiu's day : Tīwes, genitive of Tīw, Tiu; see Tiu + dæg, day (translation of Latin diēs Mārtis, Mars' day).]
Tues'days adv.
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