Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Saturday"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Saturday \Sat"ur*day\ (?; 48), n. [OE. Saterday, AS.
S[ae]terd[ae]g, S[ae]ternd[ae]g, S[ae]ternesd[ae]g,
literally, Saturn's day, fr. L. Saturnus Saturn + AS. d[ae]g
day; cf. L. dies Saturni.]
The seventh or last day of the week; the day following Friday
and preceding Sunday.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Saturday
n : the seventh and last day of the week; the Jewish Sabbath
[syn: {Saturday}, {Sat}]
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