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
High temperatures plaguing the West this week will move into north-central and southeast U.S. on Sunday and early next week, according to the weather service.—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024 Yamal will be an old man at 17 years and 1 day when Spain plays in the final Sunday in Berlin, facing the winner of the Wednesday semifinal between England and the Netherlands.—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024 Skydance and Paramount announced their merger late Sunday night after months of on-and-off negotiations.—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 July 2024 Egan’s death was confirmed Sunday, July 7, on the official Rafferty Facebook page, run by Rafferty’s daughter, Martha (Rafferty died in 2011).—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for Sunday
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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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