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    Saturday
    /ˈsatədeɪ/

    noun

    • 1. the day of the week before Sunday and following Friday, and (together with Sunday) forming part of the weekend: "the match will be held on Saturday"

    adverb

    • 1. on Saturday: North American "he made his first appearance Saturday"

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SaturdaySaturday - Wikipedia

    Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. No later than the 2nd century, the Romans named Saturday diēs Sāturnī ("Saturn's Day") for the planet Saturn, which controlled the first hour of that day, according to Vettius Valens.

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  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › SaturdaySaturday Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SATURDAY is the seventh day of the week. How to use Saturday in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSaturday | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Saturday definition: 1. the day of the week after Friday and before Sunday: 2. the day of the week after Friday and…. Learn more.

  7. www.dictionary.com › e › saturdayWhere Does The Name "Saturday" Come From? - Dictionary.com

    Dec 3, 2020 · The word Saturday can be traced back to the Latin Sāturnī diēs (literally “Saturn’s day”). That led to the Old English pronunciation and spelling Saternesdæg, followed by the Middle English Saturdai before English speakers settled on Saturday.

  8. www.timeanddate.com › calendar › daysSaturday – Sixth day of the week - timeanddate.com

    Named after the Roman god and planet Saturn, Saturday is the only day of the week that retained its Roman origin in English. Saturn is the Roman and Italic god of agriculture and the consort of Ops. He is believed to have ruled Earth during an age of happiness and virtue.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › saturdaySATURDAY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Saturday is the day between Friday and Sunday. In much of North and South America, where most countries (including the U.S. and Canada) consider the calendar week to begin on Sunday, Saturday is the seventh and final day of the week.

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › wordplay › saturdayWhy Saturday sticks out - Merriam-Webster

    End of the western work week, a day to sleep in—Saturday is special. It's also linguistically special. The names for the days of the week come to us from Old English, the language spoken in England from from sometime in the seventh century until about 1100 AD.