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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sunday — Sun day, a. Belonging to the Christian Sabbath. [1913 Webster] {Sunday letter}. See {Dominical letter}, under {Dominical}. {Sunday school}. See under {School}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sunday letter — Sunday Sun day, a. Belonging to the Christian Sabbath. [1913 Webster] {Sunday letter}. See {Dominical letter}, under {Dominical}. {Sunday school}. See under {School}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sunday school — Sunday Sun day, a. Belonging to the Christian Sabbath. [1913 Webster] {Sunday letter}. See {Dominical letter}, under {Dominical}. {Sunday school}. See under {School}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sun (disambiguation) — The Sun is the star at the center of our Solar System. Sun or The Sun may also refer to: Contents 1 Newspapers and media groups 1.1 Australia 1.2 … Wikipedia
Sunday — is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week. In many Christian traditions it is the Christian Sabbath, which replaced the Jewish Shabbat.… … Wikipedia
Sunday — Sunday1 [sun′dā; ] occas. [, sun′dē] n. [ME < OE sunnandæg, lit., sun day, akin to ON sunnudagr, Ger Sonntag < 3d c. transl. of LL dies solis, day of the sun, transl. of LGr hēmera hēlion] the first day of the week: it is observed by most… … English World dictionary
Sunday — • Sunday (Day of the Sun), as the name of the first day of the week, is derived from Egyptian astrology Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sunday Sunday … Catholic encyclopedia
Sunday — O.E. Sunnandæg, lit. day of the sun, from sunnan, oblique case of sunne sun (see SUN (Cf. sun) (n.)) + dæg day (see DAY (Cf. day)). A West Germanic loan translation of L. dies solis day of the sun, which is itself a loan translation of Gk … Etymology dictionary
Sun|day — «SUHN dee, day», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the first day of the week. 2. the day of rest and worship for most Christians; the Christian Sabbath. –adj. 1. of, taking place on, or characteristic of Sunday: »a Sunday concert, a Sunday picnic. 2. not… … Useful english dictionary
