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Thursday

The fifth-day week of the weekBaton passes to Anglo-SaxonsThe Jupiter’s dayIn RomansÞūnresdægIn Old English wordLast working day of the weekHappy ThursdayIn HebrewThe fifth day of all labourThroughout centuriesThursdayThe fifth day of work or study

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Wednesday

The fourth day of labourWōdnesdægIn Anglo-SaxonsThe mercury’s dayIn Old English wordWōden’s dayIn LatinThe fourth day of the weekThe fourth day of work or studyThroughout centuriesWednesday

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Tuesday

The third-day week as modern weekTīwesdægIn Anglo-SaxonsTwice goodIn HebrewThe third day of work or studyThroughout centuriesTuesdayThe third day of labours

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Sunday

Babylonians start the seven-day weekBring it to Latin-speaking Romansdiēs sōlisIn LatinSunnandaegIn Old English wordSunnendayIn Middle English wordThe first day of the weekA day of restGermans and Nordics adaptLanguage usage terms change dedicationThroughout centuriesSundayOur rest days

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