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day of the week

DEFINITIONS OF: day of the week

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n any one of the seven days in a week

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day of rest, rest day
a day set aside for rest
weekday
any day except Sunday (and sometimes except Saturday)
work day, workday, working day
a day on which work is done
feria
a weekday on which no festival or holiday is celebrated
Dominicus, Lord's Day, Sun, Sunday
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
Mon, Monday
the second day of the week; the first working day
Tues, Tuesday
the third day of the week; the second working day
Midweek, Wed, Wednesday
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
Th, Thursday
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
Fri, Friday
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
Sabbatum, Sat, Saturday
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
Sabbath
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
Type of:
calendar day, civil day
a day reckoned from midnight to midnight
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