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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSunday
/ˈsʌn.deɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The first day of the week in traditional Western calendars, following Saturday and preceding Monday.
"We usually spend our Sundays relaxing with family and preparing for the week ahead." - 2
The Christian day of rest, religious worship, and church attendance.
"The community gathers every Sunday morning for services."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'sunnandæg', translating to 'sun's day', tracing back to Germanic interpretations of the Latin 'dies solis'. Historically associated with pagan worship of the sun, the term was later adopted into Christian liturgy as the first day of the week and the Sabbath.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sunday" is said worldwide
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dimanche
Transliteration: /di.mɑ̃ʃ/
"Nous allons au marché tous les dimanches."
Sonntag
Transliteration: /ˈzɔnt.taːk/
"Am Sonntag schlafe ich gerne etwas länger."
domenica
Transliteration: /doˈmɛ.ni.ka/
"La domenica è dedicata al riposo."
domingo
Transliteration: /doˈmiŋ.ɡo/
"El domingo iremos a visitar a nuestros abuelos."
domingo
Transliteration: /duˈmĩ.ɡu/
"No domingo costumo ir à praia."
रविवार
Transliteration: ravivār
"हम रविवार को छुट्टी मनाते हैं।"
星期日
Transliteration: xīng qī rì
"我星期日通常在家休息。"
일요일
Transliteration: ir-yo-il
"일요일에는 가족과 함께 시간을 보냅니다."
日曜日
Transliteration: nichiyōbi
"日曜日は図書館で勉強します。"
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