2 entries found for Wednesday.
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Pronunciation:
wenz-d
Function: noun
Etymology: Old English w
dnesdæg, literally, "Woden's day": the fourth day of the week
Word History Many gods were worshiped by the Germanic people who lived in northern Europe in ancient times. The chief of all the Germanic gods was one who is now usually called Odin. His name in Old English was Woden, and the fourth day of the week was called w
dnesdæg, "day of Woden," or "Woden's day" in his honor. The Old English wdnesdæg eventually became the Modern English Wednesday.
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