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Sunday
Pronunciation : Sun"day
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [AS. sunnand?g; sunne, gen. sunnan, the sun + d?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.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Sun"day
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Belonging to the Christian Sabbath. Sunday letter. See Dominical letter, under Dominical. -- Sunday school. See under School.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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