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
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 On Sunday, PinkPantheress asked the audience to catch her up to speed on what the best NYC borough is.—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024 Chris Stratton rebounded from allowing four walks against the New York Mets on Sunday by tossing a scoreless inning.—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024 Hackett shared a photo of himself in a hospital room on Facebook Sunday to accompany a post about what happened.—Ed Masley, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024 On Sunday, Maher noted that Matt Lauer was also part of the Today team at the same time as Couric and Gumbel’s overlap.—Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2024 The beer garden is open 3-9 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 12-9 p.m. Saturday and 12-6 p.m. Sunday.—Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024 Lake’s campaign told The Arizona Republic on Sunday that Lake had pulled in $4.1 million in the first quarter of the year.—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024 The Houston Rockets’ big man showed Los Angeles Clippers fans some real Southern hospitality by intentionally missing two free throws and triggering a Chick-fil-A promotion Sunday.—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 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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