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Wednesday has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

"The meeting scheduled for Wednesday, the fourth day of the week and the third working day, will begin at nine o'clock."

2

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.

"After spending two days preparing on Monday and Tuesday, the team began their most critical project work on Wednesday."

In plain English: Wednesday is the middle day of the week that comes after Tuesday and before Thursday.

"We have our usual team meeting every Wednesday afternoon."

Adverb
1

on Wednesday

"We decided to meet on Wednesday afternoon."

Proper Noun
1

nickname of Sheffield Wednesday of the Football League.

"Fans often call the team Wednesday when discussing their upcoming match against rivals."

Example Sentences
"We have our usual team meeting every Wednesday afternoon." noun
"We decided to have our weekly meeting on Wednesday." noun
"Wednesday is often considered the middle of the work week." noun
"The weather forecast predicts rain for next Wednesday." noun
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Origin

Wednesday comes from the Old English word for "Woden's day," named after a Germanic god similar to Odin. The name traveled into Middle English as Wednesday, replacing an earlier form that had fallen out of use.

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