day
[ dey ]
/ deɪ /
noun
Idioms for day
Origin of day
before 950; Middle English; Old English
dæg; cognate with German
Tag
OTHER WORDS FROM day
half-day, noun pre·day, nounWords nearby day
dawning,
dawson,
dawson creek,
dawsonite,
dax,
day,
day after day,
day and night,
day bed,
day blindness,
day boy
Definition for day (2 of 2)
Day
[ dey ]
/ deɪ /
noun
Benjamin Henry,1810–89,
U.S. newspaper publisher.
Clarence (Shep·ard)
[shep-erd] /ˈʃɛp ərd/,1874–1935,
U.S. author.
Dorothy,1897–1980,
U.S. Roman Catholic social activist, journalist, and publisher.
Also Daye. Stephen,1594?–1668,
U.S. colonist, born in England: considered the first printer in the Colonies.
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British Dictionary definitions for day (1 of 2)
day
/ (deɪ) /
noun
See also
days
Other words from day
Related adjective: diurnalWord Origin for day
Old English
dæg; related to Old High German
tag, Old Norse
dagr
British Dictionary definitions for day (2 of 2)
Day
/ (deɪ) /
noun
Sir Robin. 1923–2000, British radio and television journalist, noted esp for his political interviews
Scientific definitions for day
day
[ dā ]
See under sidereal time solar day.
Idioms and Phrases with day
day