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
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Latin Music Week coincides with the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards set to air at 9 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct. 20, on Telemundo.—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024 The exhibit will be open to the public until Sunday.—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024 Guests could also indulge in a luxurious Sunday brunch at Buda Castle, savoring an elegant and leisurely meal in a magnificent setting.—Jill Barth, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 There’s also the final game in London this season to begin Sunday’s slate of action as the New England Patriots take on the Jacksonville Jaguars.—Andy Scholes, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Sunday
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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