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Monday

Syllabification: (Mon·day)

Pronunciation: /ˈməndā, -dē/

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Definition of Monday

noun

the day of the week before Tuesday and following Sunday:I saw him on Monday the Monday before last [as modifier]:Monday morning

adverb

chiefly North American

on Monday:I’ll call you Monday
(Mondays) on Mondays; each Monday:the restaurant is closed Mondays

Origin:

Old English Mōnandæg 'day of the moon', translation of late Latin lunae dies; compare with Dutch maandag and German Montag

Our names for days of the week are based on translations of Latin terms: days of the week in ancient Rome were named after the planets, a category which at that time was considered to include the moon and the sun (after which Sunday was named)

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