2 entries found for Tuesday.
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Pronunciation:
t(y)üz-d
Function: noun
Etymology: Old English t
wesdæg, literally, "day of Tiw (god of war)": the third day of the week
Word History The Germanic people who lived in northern Europe in ancient times worshiped many gods. One of the most important of these was a war god whose name in Old English was Tiw. The third day of the week was known as t
wesdæg, "day of Tiw," in honor of this god. Modern English Tuesday comes from Old English twesdæg.
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