Noun
She visited me last Sunday.
My birthday falls on a Sunday this year.
Next week I'll arrive on Monday and leave on Sunday.
I will leave on Sunday morning. Adjective
a charity auction of works by some of the town's more socially prominent Sunday painters
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
And for those who are intrigued but can’t make it on Sunday, the movie is also currently available on the Criterion Channel.—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024 The students are featured in the Sunday Courier Journal.—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 10 May 2024 Rainfall as much as a quarter of an inch is forecast for Broward and Palm Beach counties through Sunday.—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024 Big Ten Saturday Night/Notre Dame Football Sunday 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m.—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024 An article on Sunday about the City College of New York’s decision to end pro-Palestinian protests on campus misstated the day that the pro-Palestinian encampment on the quad at the City College of New York started.—New York Times, 10 May 2024 Experts say the aurora might be visible Friday, Saturday or Sunday nights.—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 10 May 2024 Business hours are from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, according to the shop’s Instagram page.—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 10 May 2024 Van Horn moved Diggs to the leadoff spot Sunday for the first time since Feb. 24 against Oklahoma State, giving Stovall a turn at the No. 2 spot.—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 16 Apr. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Old English sunnandæg (akin to Old High German sunnūntag), from sunne sun + dæg day
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Old English sunnandæg "Sunday," from sunne "sun" + dæg "day"
Word Origin
It was believed in ancient times that there were seven "planets," including the sun and the moon. The days of the week were named in Latin for these "planets." One of the days was named dies solis, meaning "day of the sun." The Latin name was later translated into other languages. Dies solis became sunnandæg in Old English. The modern English Sunday comes from the Old English sunnandæg.
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