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Friday

[ frahy-dey, -dee ]

noun

  1. the sixth day of the week, following Thursday.


Friday

/ -deɪ; ˈfraɪdɪ /

noun

  1. the sixth day of the week; fifth day of the working week
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Friday

  1. A native character in Robinson Crusoe, so named because Crusoe found him on a Friday. Friday places himself in service to Crusoe and helps him survive.
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Notes

Figuratively, a “man Friday†or “girl Friday†is a valued helper.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of Friday1

before 1000; Middle English; Old English ¹ó°ùÄ«²µ±ð»åæ²µ Freya's day, equivalent to ¹ó°ùÄ«²µ±ð (genitive singular of ¹ó°ùŧ´Ç ) + »åæ²µ day; ¹ó°ùŧ´Ç is identical with Old English adj. ´Ú°ùŧ´Ç free
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of Friday1

Old English ¹ó°ùÄ«²µ±ð»åæ²µ , literally: Freya's day; related to Old Frisian ´Ú°ùÄ«²¹»å±ð¾± , Old High German ´Ú°ùÄ«²¹³Ù²¹²µ
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Idioms and Phrases

see black Friday ; girl Friday ; thank god (it's Friday) .
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Example Sentences

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The actions are part of mass visa cancellations that appear to have unfolded at campuses across the country on Friday and caught school administrators by surprise.

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The S&P 500 ended the week with a loss of 9.1% after it fell again on Friday.

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Trump said Friday he will sign an executive order to keep TikTok in the U.S. for another 75 days and suggested a deal can still be made.

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Ahead of the last stops of the tour’s North American dates, Friday and Sunday at BMO Stadium, The Times caught up with the global star nearby the stadium downtown.

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“I have not had anyone recognize who I am out there,†he said Friday.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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