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Wednesday

[ wenz-dey, -dee ]

noun

  1. the fourth day of the week, following Tuesday.


Wednesday

/ ˈwɛnzdɪ; -deɪ /

noun

  1. the fourth day of the week; third day of the working week
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Wednesday1

before 950; Middle English Wednesdai, Old English *ŧԱæ, mutated variant of ōԱæ Woden's day; cognate with Dutch Woensdag, Danish onsdag; translation of Latin Mercuriī diēs day of Mercury
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Wednesday1

Old English Wōdnes dæg Woden's day, translation of Latin mercurii dies Mercury's day; related to Old Frisian ōԲ, Middle Dutch ōԲ岹 (Dutch woensdag )
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Example Sentences

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Bass described the possible layoffs as “a decision of absolute last resort,” traveling to Sacramento on Wednesday to seek state money to save the jobs.

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Snell, shut down from his throwing program Wednesday, underwent an MRI on Thursday morning — which came back with no new findings of damage in his left shoulder.

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As of Wednesday, Woods was in state custody for an unrelated issue, and she is expected to make her initial appearance in federal court in the coming weeks.

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The most recent incident happened Wednesday at Angel Stadium and it resulted in a one-game suspension and an undisclosed fine from Major League Baseball on Friday.

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On Wednesday, President Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Education to ramp up enforcement of the rule.

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