English Explanatory Dictionary

Lord's Day

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Sunday, the first day of the week, particularly as the Christian Sabbath.
noun
  1. Alternative form of Lord's Day.

Word forms

Lord's Day Lord's Days Lordsday

Etymology

A calque of Ecclesiastical Latin diēs Dominicus, either directly or as a later development of Old Norse dróttinsdagr (“Lord's day”)

Synonyms

Christian Sabbath First Day first-day Sabbath Sabbath

Related words

Jewish Sabbath Muslim Sabbath LORD’s holy day Shabbat Shabbes Seventh Day seventh-day Sabbath Christmas Day holy day Jesus Day
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