Friday

noun

Fri·​day ˈfrī-(ˌ)dā How to pronounce Friday (audio) -dē How to pronounce Friday (audio)
: the sixth day of the week
Fridays adverb

Examples of Friday in a Sentence

She was here last Friday. My birthday falls on a Friday this year. I'll arrive on Monday and leave on Friday.
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Vigil and services On Friday, a candlelight vigil will be held for Patricia, DJ and Kaydence McCollum at the Holloway House and Resource Center at 3864 Reading Road. Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 31 Oct. 2024 Coming up this Friday and Saturday is Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a tradition devoted to remembering the dearly departed — and several metro Detroit businesses and restaurants will honor the day with events. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024 According to a criminal complaint: Fire and police personnel responded to the scene of the crash on Friday near North 81st Street and West Hampton Avenue to find Christopher Sloan attempting to attack fire department personnel and saying he had been shot despite a lack of a gunshot wound. Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024 Sign-up for the presale beings on Friday (Nov. 1) at 10 a.m. PT., with the general onsale kicking off on Friday at 2 p.m. PT. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Friday 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English frīgedæg (akin to Old High German frīatag Friday), from *Frīg Frigga + dæg day, prehistoric translation of Latin dies Veneris Venus' day

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Friday was before the 12th century

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“Friday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Friday. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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Friday

noun
Fri·​day ˈfrīd-ā How to pronounce Friday (audio) -ē How to pronounce Friday (audio)
: the sixth day of the week
Etymology

Old English frīgedæg, literally, "day of Frig"

Word Origin
The Germanic people of northern Europe worshipped many gods and goddesses in ancient times. Their most important goddess was one who is now usually known as Frigga. Her name in Old English was Frig, and the sixth day of the week was called frīgedæg, meaning "day of Frig," in her honor. Modern English Friday comes from Old English frīgedæg.
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