WEDNESDAY

Wednesday, Midweek, Wed

(noun) the fourth day of the week; the third working day

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Wednes"day (; 48), n. Etym: [OE. wednesdai, wodnesdei, AS. Wodnes dæg, i. e., Woden's day (a translation of L. dies Mercurii); fr. Woden the highest god of the Teutonic peoples, but identified with the Roman god Mercury; akin to OS. Wodan, OHG. Wuotan, Icel. Oedhinn, D. woensdag Wednesday, Icel. oedhinsdagr, Dan. & Sw. onsdag. See Day, and cf. Woden, Wood, a.]

Definition: The fourth day of the week; the next day after Tuesday. Ash Wednesday. See in the Vocabulary.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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GUILLOTINE

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