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Saturday
Saturday. The Jewish ‘Sabbath’ (q.v.) and the day of the week on which Christ's body rested in the tomb. In the W. Saturday was regarded as a fast day by the 3rd cent. but, except in Lent and on the Ember Days, the Saturday fast was finally abolished in 1918. On the other hand, in most E. Churches from the 4th cent. Saturday was distinguished by a celebration of the Liturgy, which in Lent is still confined to Saturday and Sunday. The connection of Saturday with the BVM in the W. is a medieval development. In the E. Church Saturday is associated with the commemoration of the departed. See also HOLY SATURDAY.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Saturday." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Saturday." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Saturday.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Saturday." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Saturday.html |
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Saturday the day of the week before Sunday and following Friday, and (together with Sunday) forming part of the weekend. Recorded from Old English (in form Sætern(es)dæg) the name is a translation of Latin Saturni dies ‘day of Saturn’.
Saturday night special in North America, an informal term for a cheap low-calibre pistol or revolver, easily obtained and concealed. See also Black Saturday at black, Egg Saturday at egg. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Saturday." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Saturday." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Saturday.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Saturday." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Saturday.html |
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Saturday
Saturday seventh day of the week. OE. Sætern(es)dæġ, Sæterdæġ, corr. to MLG. sater(s)dach, MDu. saterdach (Du. zaterdag), tr. of L. Sāturnī diēs day of (the planet) Saturn.
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T. F. HOAD. "Saturday." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "Saturday." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Saturday.html T. F. HOAD. "Saturday." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Saturday.html |
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Sat·ur·day / ˈsatərˌdā; -dē/ • n. the day of the week before Sunday and following Friday, and (with Sunday) forming part of the weekend. |
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"Saturday." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Saturday." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-saturday.html "Saturday." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-saturday.html |
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"Saturday." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Saturday." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Saturday.html "Saturday." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Saturday.html |
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Saturday
•Allende, duende
•Wednesday
•heyday, mayday, payday
•bidet • weekday • Halliday • holiday
•Friday • Hobday • washday • Corday
•magna cum laude, summa cum laude
•Daudet, démodé
•noonday • Tuesday
•Domesday, doomsday
•Yaoundé • someday
•Monday, sundae, Sunday
•Muscadet • workaday • faraday
•Saturday • yesterday • workday
•birthday • Thursday
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"Saturday." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Saturday." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Saturday.html "Saturday." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Saturday.html |
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