English Explanatory Dictionary

Good Friday

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The Friday before Easter Sunday, the commemoration of the day on which Christ was crucified.

Pronunciation

/ɡʊd fɹaɪːdɛɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Good Friday.wav

Word forms

Good Friday Good Fridays

Etymology

From good (“holy”); compare good tide to refer to Christmas or Shrovetide (e.g. Goodtyde and Gudtyde in some British dialects), Good Wednesday, and the Good Book to refer to the Bible. Earlier called Old English Langa-Friġedæġ (“Long Friday”).

Synonyms

Holy Friday Great Friday Golden Friday Black Friday Pasch of the Cross

Related words

Palm Sunday Holy Monday Holy Tuesday Holy Wednesday Good Wednesday Spy Wednesday Holy Thursday Maundy Thursday Green Thursday Sheer Thursday White Thursday Holy Saturday Black Saturday

Derived words

Good Friday grass Good Friday plant
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