/ˈθɜːz.deɪ/

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Meaning

The fourth day of the working week, after Wednesday and before Friday.

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Word origin

From Old English Thunresdaeg, meaning the day of Thunor, the thunder god.

Origin
Old English
Root
Thunresdaeg

Grammar

Gender
Pluralthursdays

Examples

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"Thursday" names the day of the game.

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Here "Thursday" names the day he visits.

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Here "Thursday" points to a day in the past week.

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This word is taught in chapter 25, lesson 3: thursday, steady, particularly and 7 more words.