Thursday: meaning, definitions and examples

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thursday

 

[ หˆฮธษœหrzdeษช ]

Context #1 | Noun

day of the week

Thursday is the fifth day of the week in most countries. It is considered to be the penultimate day before the weekend, making it a popular day for social gatherings and events.

Examples of usage

  • It's Thursday already? Time flies!
  • Let's plan a dinner for Thursday evening.
Context #2 | Noun

Thors day

Thursday is named after Thor, the Norse god of thunder. In Old English, it was known as Thunresdรฆg, which means Thor's day.

Examples of usage

  • Thursday is derived from the name of a powerful Norse deity.
  • The origin of Thursday's name can be traced back to Norse mythology.

Translations

Translations of the word "thursday" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น quinta-feira

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅเคฐเฅเคตเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Donnerstag

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Kamis

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‡ะตั‚ะฒะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ czwartek

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆœจๆ›œๆ—ฅ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท jeudi

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ jueves

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท PerลŸembe

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ชฉ์š”์ผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุฎู…ูŠุณ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ฤtvrtek

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกtvrtok

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ˜ŸๆœŸๅ››

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ฤetrtek

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fimmtudagur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะตะนัะตะฝะฑั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒฃแƒ—แƒจแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ—แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ cรผmษ™ axลŸamฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ jueves

Etymology

The name 'Thursday' comes from Old English and is derived from the word Thunresdรฆg, which means Thor's day. This day of the week is named after Thor, the Norse god of thunder, who was associated with strength, protection, and fertility. Thursday has been considered an important day in various cultures and traditions, with different meanings and significance attached to it. Throughout history, Thursday has held a position of significance as the day leading up to the weekend, making it a popular day for social activities and gatherings.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,826, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.