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Friday

noun Fri·day \ ˈfrī-(ˌ)dā , -dē \
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Definition of Friday

: the sixth day of the week
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Fridays

play \ˈfrī-(ˌ)dāz, -dēz\ adverb

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Examples of friday in a Sentence

  1. She was here last Friday.

  2. My birthday falls on a Friday this year.

  3. I'll arrive on Monday and leave on Friday.

Origin and Etymology of friday

Middle English, from Old English frīgedæg (akin to Old High German frīatag Friday), from *Frīg Frigga + dæg day, prehistoric translation of Latin dies Veneris Venus' day

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FRIDAY Defined for English Language Learners

Friday

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Definition of Friday for English Language Learners

  • : the day of the week between Thursday and Saturday

FRIDAY Defined for Kids

Friday

noun Fri·day \ ˈfrī-ˌdā , ˈfrī-dē \

Definition of Friday for Students

: the sixth day of the week

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