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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SUN'DAY, n. The christian sabbath; the first day of the week, a day consecrated to rest from secular employments, and to religious worship. It is called also the Lord's day. Many pious persons however discard the use of Sunday, and call the day the sabbath.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians [syn: Sunday, Lord's Day, Dominicus, Sun]
2: United States evangelist (1862-1935) [syn: Sunday, Billy Sunday, William Ashley Sunday]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sunnandæg (akin to Old High German sunn?ntag), from sunne sun + dæg day Date: before 12th century the first day of the week ; the Christian analogue of the Jewish Sabbath • Sundays adverb II. adjective Date: 14th century 1. of, relating to, or associated with Sunday 2. [from the practice of wearing one's best clothes on Sunday to attend church] best <Sunday suit> 3. amateur <Sunday painters> III. biographical name William Ashley 1862-1935 Billy Sunday American evangelist

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & adv. --n. 1 the first day of the week, a Christian holiday and day of worship. 2 a newspaper published on a Sunday. --adv. colloq. 1 on Sunday. 2 (Sundays) on Sunday; each Sunday. Phrases and idioms: Sunday best joc. a person's best clothes, kept for Sunday use. Sunday letter = dominical letter. Sunday painter an amateur painter, esp. one with little training. Sunday school a school for the religious instruction of children on Sundays. Etymology: OE sunnandæg, transl. of L dies solis, Gk hemera heliou day of the sun

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Sunday Sun"day, a. Belonging to the Christian Sabbath. Sunday letter. See Dominical letter, under Dominical. Sunday school. See under School.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Sunday Sun"day, n. [AS. sunnand[ae]g; sunne, gen. sunnan, the sun + d[ae]g day; akin to D. zondag, G. sonntag; -- so called because this day was anciently dedicated to the sun, or to its worship. See Sun, and Day.] The first day of the week, -- consecrated among Christians to rest from secular employments, and to religious worship; the Christian Sabbath; the Lord's Day. Advent Sunday, Low Sunday, Passion Sunday, etc. See under Advent, Low, etc. Syn: See Sabbath.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(Sundays) Sunday is the day after Saturday and before Monday. I thought we might go for a drive on Sunday... Naomi used to go to church in Granville every Sunday. N-VAR

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

sun'-da.

See LORD'S DAY.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. The Lord's day, the Christian Sabbath, the day of rest, the first day of the week.

Moby Thesaurus

Christmas, First day, Sabbath, church calendar, day of rest, dies non, ecclesiastical calendar, fast, feast, go on furlough, go on leave, holiday, holy day, holytide, make holiday, take a holiday, take leave, vacation, weekend