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Last winter when I was coming home from church one Thursday evening, I saw somebody run around the house again. I told my father of that.
Lizzie Andrew Borden

Meaning of "Thursday" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD THURSDAY

Old English Thursdæg, literally: Thor's day; related to Old High German Donares tag.
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PRONUNCIATION OF THURSDAY

Thursday  [ˈθɜːzdɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THURSDAY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Thursday is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES THURSDAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Thursday

Thursday

Thursday is the day of the week following Wednesday and before Friday. According to the ISO 8601 international standard adopted in most western countries, it is the fourth day of the week. In countries that use the Sunday-first convention, Thursday is defined as the fifth day of the week. It is the fifth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian calendar as well, and was defined so in the ancient Mesopotamian and biblical calendars. The name is derived from Old English Þūnresdæg and Middle English Thuresday, which means "Thor's day".

Definition of Thursday in the English dictionary

The definition of Thursday in the dictionary is the fifth day of the week; fourth day of the working week.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THURSDAY


Karzai
ˈkɑːzdɪ
Tuesday
ˈtjuːzdɪ
Wednesday
ˈwɛnzdɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THURSDAY

Thurber
Thurgau
Thurgovie
thurible
thurifer
thuriferous
thurification
thurify
Thuringia
Thuringian
Thuringian Forest
Thurrock
Thurs.
Thursday Island
thus
thusly
thusness
thuswise
Thutmose I
Thutmose III

WORDS THAT END LIKE THURSDAY

Ash Wednesday
birthday
Bloomsday
day
domesday
doomsday
everyday
Friday
from day to day
holiday
Holy Thursday
Maundy Thursday
Monday
officer of the day
order of the day
same-day
Saturday
Shrove Tuesday
Spy Wednesday
Super Tuesday

Synonyms and antonyms of Thursday in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Thursday» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THURSDAY

Find out the translation of Thursday to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Thursday from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Thursday» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

星期四
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jueves
570 millions of speakers

English

Thursday
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गुरुवार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يَوْمُ الـخَمِيس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

четверг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quinta-feira
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বৃহস্পতিবার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jeudi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Khamis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Donnerstag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

木曜日
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

목요일
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ana
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Thứ năm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வியாழக்கிழமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुरूवार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Perşembe
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giovedì
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czwartek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

четвер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

joi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Πέμπτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Donderdag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

torsdag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

torsdag
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Thursday

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THURSDAY»

The term «Thursday» is very widely used and occupies the 1.852 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THURSDAY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Thursday» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Thursday» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Thursday

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10 QUOTES WITH «THURSDAY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Thursday.
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Maya Angelou
My grandmother took me to church on Sunday all day long, every Sunday into the night. Then Monday evening was the missionary meeting. Tuesday evening was usher board meeting. Wednesday evening was prayer meeting. Thursday evening was visit the sick. Friday evening was choir practice. I mean, and at all those gatherings, we sang.
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Hassanal Bolkiah
With faith and gratitude to Allah the almighty, I declare that tomorrow, Thursday May 1, 2014, will see the enforcement of sharia law phase one, to be followed by the other phases.
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Lizzie Andrew Borden
Last winter when I was coming home from church one Thursday evening, I saw somebody run around the house again. I told my father of that.
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Charisma Carpenter
I wrapped that Monday and started on my third episode for Miss Match on Thursday of that same week and we just wrapped yesterday cause it was split over the holiday.
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Whitney Cummings
I was joking the other day about how my real life feels like a TV show, and my TV life feels real - because, to be on Thursday nights on NBC, which is what I grew up with, has been such a big part of inspiring me. To be part of that tradition is really completely surreal, and I'm so grateful.
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James Denton
Last year, I was on Threat Matrix. We were on Thursday against Friends and Survivor; so this year it's fun to know people are watching, and to know that all of your hard work is not sort of wasted.
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Susan Estrich
But here's my point to the LA Times. If you had a serious story to run, if you thought there was serious misconduct, you don't wait until the Thursday before the Tuesday. You run it early.
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Peter Fonda
People ask me from time to time what it was like growing up with Henry Fonda as my father. I say, Ever see Fort Apache? He was like Colonel Thursday.
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Ze Frank
I've been fascinated by the Internet from the very start. In 2001, I had made a funny black-and-white film called 'How to Dance Properly,' a short video of me dancing to a Madonna song. I sent it to 17 of my friends on a Thursday, and by Monday, one million people a day were logging on to view it.
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David Gest
She got the magazine on a Wednesday morning, and on Thursday announced our marriage was over.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THURSDAY»

Discover the use of Thursday in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Thursday and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Man Who Was Thursday
It is possible to say that it is a gripping adventure story of murderous criminals and brilliant policemen; but it was to be expected that the author of the Father Brown stories should tell a detective story like no-one else.
G. K. Chesterton, 2009
2
Sweet Thursday
This Penguin Classics edition features an introduction and notes by Robert DeMott.
John Steinbeck, 2008
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Green Thursday: Stories
In these novels and stories, she tapped the richness of rural southern black culture and oral traditions to capture the conflicting realities in an African American community and to reveal a grace and courage worthy of black pride.
Julia Mood Peterkin, 1924
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HALO: The Thursday War
This is a life-or-death mission for ONI’s black-ops team, Kilo-Five, which is tasked with preventing the ruthless Elites, once the military leaders of the Covenant, from regrouping and threatening humankind again.
Karen Traviss, 2012
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Every Other Thursday: Stories and Strategies from Successful ...
This book tells the story of a professional problem-solving group that for more than 25 years has empowered its members by providing practical and emotional support.
Ellen Daniell, 2006
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Thanksgiving on Thursday
Jack and Annie travel in their magic treehouse to the year 1621, where they celebrate the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians in the New Plymouth Colony.
Mary Pope Osborne, 2002
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Creative Thursday: Everyday inspiration to grow your ...
Whether you're just beginning to trust your artistic voice or you've been refining it for years, Marisa Anne is the loving guide and caring mentor you need to help you commit to moving through resistance, stepping outside of your comfort ...
Marisa Anne Cummings, 2012
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The Keys to the Kingdom #4: Sir Thursday
The stellar fourth book in Garth Nix's masterpiece series... now in paperback!
Garth Nix, 2010
9
Call Her Thursday
This is a story of a woman's survival, through child abuse and domestic violence. Gaining confidence starting out again at 59.
Ennis Padley, 2010
10
Thank God It’s Thursday: Encountering Jesus at the Lord's ...
Prepare for Easter and enter the holy mystery of Maundy Thursday with Jesus as host at the table.
William H. Willimon, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THURSDAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Thursday is used in the context of the following news items.
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Box Office: 'Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation' Makes a Bang With …
Tom Cruise has arrived back in theaters with a bang, with “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation” reeling in $4 million on Thursday night. The preview showings ... «Variety, Jul 15»
2
Your Thursday Briefing
The size 40S suits are being sold to benefit Achilles International, which helps athletes with disabilities. The show's final episode is next Thursday. BACK STORY. «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
Your Thursday Evening Briefing
Good evening. Here's the latest. Photo. Credit John Bazemore/Associated Press. 1. The F.B.I. mustered hundreds of agents after a gunman attacked two military ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
Why Thursday Is The Best Day To Start A New Habit
I began tracking my time on a Thursday. This isn't the usual approach. Data shared with me by the folks at Toggl, a time-tracking app, show that people are more ... «Fast Company, Jul 15»
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5 things to know for your New Day -- Thursday, July 16
... is Richie Rich rich. Bill Clinton admits a mistake. And Caitlyn Jenner says accept her as she is. It's Thursday, and here are five things to know for your new day. «CNN, Jul 15»
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Upstate contestants dominate Thursday preliminaries at Miss South …
Miss Simpsonville, Mary Grace Nasim, 19, from Greenville, won the Thursday talent preliminary in the Miss South Carolina competition. She sang "Queen of the ... «WYFF Greenville, Jun 15»
7
Fast-track trade bill to get another vote in Congress on Thursday
Trying to salvage President Obama's trade agenda, Republican leaders in Congress plan to vote again Thursday on legislation giving the president fast-track ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
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5 things to know for your New Day -- Thursday, June 11
(CNN) Those escaped convicts may be headed to Vermont. An American dies fighting ISIS in Syria. And maybe one day soon, you can get the Internet from ... «CNN, Jun 15»
9
Teen confesses in Last Thursday shooting, says someone eyed him
Turon Walker, Jr., 16, was arrested in connection with the shooting of a woman and two teenagers during the Last Thursday event on Northeast Alberta Street. «kgw.com, May 15»
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5 things to know for your New Day -- Thursday, May 7
... in the Freddie Gray case, severe weather hits the Midwest and it's election time in the UK. It's Thursday, and here are five things to know for your New Day. «CNN, May 15»

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