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saturday

/ˈsæt.ɚ.deɪ/

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What does saturday mean?

noun

  1. The seventh day of the week in many religious traditions, and the sixth day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; the Jewish Sabbath; it follows Friday and precedes Sunday.

adverb

  1. (informal) On Saturday.

verb

  1. To spend Saturday (at a place or doing an activity).

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈsæt.ɚ.deɪ/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈsæt.ɚ.di/
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A heavenly composure filled my mind, on that Saturday afternoon, as I sat at the window waiting the arrival of my relatives.
Wilkie CollinsThe MoonstoneProject Gutenberg ebook #155
I used to retire to my room early on Saturday night, change my shirt and collar and put on my Sunday coat.
Willa CatherMy ÁntoniaProject Gutenberg ebook #242
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But on Saturday, when I went to inquire after your health, how was I startled to hear that dear James was gone!
Robert Louis StevensonRecords of a Family of EngineersProject Gutenberg ebook #280
With companions such as these, gifted with a variety of tastes, I spent many of my Saturday evenings most pleasantly and profitably.
James NasmythJames Nasmyth, Engineer: An AutobiographyProject Gutenberg ebook #476
In a postscript to the very same letter, he added, ‘If he must die, it were charity to reprieve him till Saturday.’
Charles DickensA Child's History of EnglandProject Gutenberg ebook #699