Seventh Day
English
Etymology
Used (like First Month in place of January, etc) to avoid the "pagan" implications/etymology of the traditional name.[1]
Proper noun
- (Christianity, Quakerism) Saturday (the seventh day of the Judeo-Christian seven day week)
Coordinate terms
(Days of the Week): [1]
- First Day (“Sunday”)
- Second Day (“Monday”)
- Third Day (“Tuesday”)
- Fourth Day (“Wednesday”)
- Fifth Day (“Thursday”)
- Sixth Day (“Friday”)
- Seventh Day (“Saturday”)
See also
References
- ^ Margery Post Abbott, Historical Dictionary of the Friends (Quakers) (2011), page 342