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thursday

/ˈθɝz.deɪ/

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What does thursday mean?

noun

  1. The fifth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the fourth day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; it follows Wednesday and precedes Friday.

adverb

  1. (informal) On Thursday.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈθɝz.deɪ/

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They were bedridden all of Wednesday and Thursday, and seemed to grow more and more tired and worn, all the time.
Mark TwainThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer, CompleteProject Gutenberg ebook #74
Why, if he would just let Carrie see one such little incident as that of Thursday, it would settle the matter.
Theodore DreiserSister Carrie: A NovelProject Gutenberg ebook #233
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At the regular meeting the following Thursday night no personal criticisms were included in the prayers, and eventually we had peace.
Anna Howard Shaw; Elizabeth Garver JordanThe Story of a PioneerProject Gutenberg ebook #354
On the following Thursday morning McTeague woke to hear the eaves dripping and the prolonged rattle of the rain upon the roof.
Frank NorrisMcTeague: A Story of San FranciscoProject Gutenberg ebook #165
“Well then, my dear girl,” said he, deceived by her appearance, “they were married on Thursday, and yesterday morning they sailed for Eustatia.”
Mrs. RowsonCharlotte TempleProject Gutenberg ebook #171