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Webster 1913 Edition

Sunday

Sun′day

,
Noun.
[AS.
sunnandaeg
;
sunne
, gen.
sunnan
, the sun +
daeg
day; akin to D.
zondag
, G.
sonntag
; – so called because this day was anciently dedicated to the
sun
, or to its worship. See
Sun
, and
Day
.]
The first day of the week, – consecrated among Christians to rest from secular employments, and to religious worship; the Christian Sabbath; the Lord’s Day.
Advent Sunday
,
Low Sunday
,
Passion Sunday
,
etc. See under
Advent
,
Low
, etc.
Syn. – See
Sabbath
.

Sun′day

,
Adj.
Belonging to the Christian Sabbath.
Sunday letter
.
See
Dominical letter
, under
Dominical
.
–
Sunday school
.
See under
School
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Sunday

SUN'DAY

,
Noun.
The christian sabbath; the first day of the week, a day consecrated to rest from secular employments, and to religious worship. It is called also the Lord's day. Many pious persons however discard the use of Sunday, and call the day the sabbath.

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