Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The fourth day of the week.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The fourth day of the week; the day next after Tuesday. Abbreviated W., Wed. See week

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The fourth day of the week; the next day after Tuesday.
  • noun See in the Vocabulary.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun The fourth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the third day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; it follows Tuesday and precedes Thursday.
  • adverb on Wednesday

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the fourth day of the week; the third working day

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Middle English, from Old English Wōdnesdæg, Woden's day : Wōdnes, genitive of Wōden, Woden; see wet- in Indo-European roots + dæg, day; see day.]

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From Middle English Wednesdai, Wodnesdei, from Old English wōdnesdæġ ("Wednesday"), from a Germanic (compare Proto-Germanic *Wōdanas dagaz) calque of Latin dies ("day") Mercurii ("of Mercurii") and Koine Ancient Greek ἡμέρα (hemera, "day") Ἕρμου (Hermou, "of Hermes"), via an association of the god Odin (Woden) with Mercury and Hermes.

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Examples

  • The word "Wednesday" comes from a Latin word meaning "it's the middle of the week and you must find anything to get through work without committing hara-kiri," which is itself a Japanese word meaning "convoluted etymology joke."

    7 Sites You Should Be Wasting Time On Right Now (PICTURES) The Huffington Post News Team 2010

  • The word "Wednesday" comes from a Latin word meaning "it's the middle of the week and you must find anything to get through work without committing hara-kiri," which is itself a Japanese word meaning "convoluted etymology joke."

    7 Sites You Should Be Wasting Time On Right Now (PICTURES) The Huffington Post 2010

  • The word "Wednesday" comes from a Latin word meaning "it's the middle of the week and you must find anything to get through work without committing hara-kiri," which is itself a Japanese word meaning "convoluted etymology joke."

    7 Sites You Should Be Wasting Time On Right Now (PICTURES) The Huffington Post 2010

  • The word "Wednesday" comes from a Latin word meaning "it's the middle of the week and you must find anything to get through work without committing hara-kiri," which is itself a Japanese word meaning "convoluted etymology joke."

    7 Sites You Should Be Wasting Time On Right Now (PICTURES) The Huffington Post News Team 2010

  • "I was watching the show last year and it didn't even cross my mind that this could even happen," McCreery told reporters backstage hours after winning the title Wednesday night.

    American Idol's Scotty McCreery on Dating, Duet Rumors: Lauren and I Sound Great Together 2011

  • Mr. Obama used the phrase Wednesday when he called for an end to a variety of provisions that lower the taxes paid by "millionaires and billionaires," such as hedge-fund managers, corporate jet owners, and oil and gas companies—provisions Democrats believe will be hard politically for Republicans to defend.

    Debate Decoder: What the Euphemisms in the Debt Standoff Really Mean Nell Henderson 2011

  • But Groupon's chief executive defended the term Wednesday.

    Groupon Bows to Pressure Shayndi Raice 2011

  • But working for the enigmatic Wednesday is not without its price, and Shadow soon learns that his role in Wednesday's schemes will be far more dangerous than he ever could have imagined.

    American Gods: Summary and book reviews of American Gods by Neil Gaiman. 2001

  • They were screaming his name Wednesday at Firestone Country Club, and the more he signed, the more they screamed.

    NYT > Home Page By LARRY DORMAN 2011

  • That was the word Wednesday after the City Plan Commission turned down the $58 million project being pursued by Highwoods Properties, the Plaza's owner.

    Kansas City Star: Front Page 2011

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