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Saturday Moderate

Saturday has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

"The family gathered on Saturday to rest, honoring it as a holy day similar to how others observe Sunday."

2

The seventh day of the week in many religious traditions, and the sixth day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; observed as the Sabbath/Shabbat in Judaism (Friday sunset to Saturday sunset); it follows Friday and precedes Sunday.

"After observing the Sabbath from Friday sunset until now, we know that today is the seventh day of the week known as Saturday."

In plain English: Saturday is the seventh day of the week, usually coming after Friday and before Sunday when most people have time off from work or school.

"We usually go to church on Saturday morning."

Adverb
1

On Saturday.

"We plan to have a barbecue on Saturday afternoon."

Example Sentences
"We usually go to church on Saturday morning." noun
"Saturday is usually my favorite day of the week because I don't have to work." noun
"We planned our big family dinner for this Saturday evening." noun
"The local farmers market opens every Saturday morning from 8 AM until noon." noun
See Also
saturnal sabbath day sabbatine saturn suicide tuesday friday small business saturday shabbat
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
weekday

Origin

Saturday comes from Old English, originally meaning "Saturn's day" as a direct translation of the Latin phrase for the same concept. The name traveled into English by associating the day with the Roman god Saturn rather than using an older Germanic deity.

Rhyming Words
day uday oday 0 day v day m day e day today x day landay friday gilday ve day vp day vj day heyday corday gidday midday tenday
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