[syn: Sunday, Billy Sunday, William Ashley Sunday]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Sunday \Sun"day\, n. [AS. sunnandaeg; sunne, gen. sunnan, the
sun + daeg 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.
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Advent Sunday, Low Sunday, Passion Sunday, etc. See
under Advent, Low, etc.
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Syn: See Sabbath.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Sunday \Sun"day\, a.
Belonging to the Christian Sabbath.
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Sunday letter. See Dominical letter, under Dominical.
Sunday school. See under School.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Sunday
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]