Thursday

[ thurz-dey, -dee ]

/ ˈθɜrz deɪ, -di /

noun

the fifth day of the week, following Wednesday. Abbreviation: Th., Thur., Thurs.

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Origin of Thursday

before 950; Middle English; Old English Thursdæg < Old Danish Thūrsdagr literally, Thor's day; replacing Old English Thunres dæg; cognate with Dutch donderdag, German Donnerstag (all representing Gmc translation of Late Latin diēs Jovis). See Thor, thunder, day

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On Thursday, Garcetti ruled himself out of the race to succeed Boxer.

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“Barbarism,” said retired NYPD Officer Jim Smith on Thursday.

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But on Thursday Boxer triggered a Golden State political earthquake, announcing that she would not seek a fifth term in 2016.

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Houellebecq on Thursday announced that he is suspending promotion of the novel.

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As of Thursday night, the brothers remained on the loose, last seen in northern France.

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"Thursday then," I heard a man's gruff voice reply brusquely.

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Mr. Stewart is now here on his way back to his family, whom he will probably join Thursday or Friday.

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And everyone who's supposed to go through Shielding on Thursday has the department number stamped on a yellow background.

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This he accordingly did, the following day being a Thursday.

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The news from Major Anderson reached here early on Thursday, and was immediately communicated to you.

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British Dictionary definitions for thursday

Thursday

/ (ˈθɜːzdɪ, -deɪ) /

noun

the fifth day of the week; fourth day of the working week

Word Origin for Thursday

Old English Thursdæg, literally: Thor's day; related to Old High German Donares tag; see Thor, thunder, day

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