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Saturday

The seventh day of the weekSæturnesdægIn Anglo-SaxonsThe Saturn’s dayIn Old English wordDies LunaeIn LatinThe seventh day to restIn HebrewThroughout centuriesSaturday

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Friday

The sixth-day of the weekThe Venus’s dayIn Old English wordFrīgedægIn LatinA day to complete chores and errandsA day of fellowshipIn HebrewThe sixth day of work or studyThrough current centuriesFridayThe sixth day of . . .

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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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Monday

Babylonians authors namedThe seven-day week as modern weekAnglo-Saxons continues the batonMondandaegIn Anglo-SaxonsThe moon’s dayIn Old English wordDies LunaeIn LatinThe second day of the weekThe first day of work or studyThroughout centuriesMondayThe first day of work or study

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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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