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- [suhn-dey, -dee]
- /ˈsʌn deɪ, -di/
- /ˈsʌndeɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suhn-dey, -dee]
- /ˈsʌn deɪ, -di/
Definitions of sunday word
- noun sunday William Ashley [ash-lee] /ˈæʃ li/ (Show IPA), ("Billy Sunday") 1862–1935, U.S. evangelist. 1
- noun sunday a female given name. 1
- adjective sunday of, relating to, or characteristic of Sunday. 1
- adjective sunday used, done, taking place, or being as indicated only on or as if on Sundays: a Sunday matinée. 1
- idioms sunday a month of Sundays, an indeterminately great length of time: She hadn't taken a vacation in a month of Sundays. 1
- noun sunday day of the week 1
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Origin of sunday
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English sun(nen)day, Old English sunnandæg, translation of Latin diēs sōlis, itself translation of Greek hēméra hēlíou day of the sun; cognate with German Sonntag
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Parts of speech for Sunday
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pronoun
preposition
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sunday popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sunday usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sunday
noun sunday
- day off — A day off is a day when you do not go to work, even though it is usually a working day.
- lord's day — the, Sunday.
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