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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

  2. See girl Friday man Friday

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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Figuratively, a “man Friday” or “girl Friday” is a valued helper.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Friday1

before 1000; Middle English; Old English īæ Freya's day, equivalent to ī (genitive singular of ŧ ) + æ day; ŧ is identical with Old English adj. ڰŧ free
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Friday1

Old English īæ , literally: Freya's day; related to Old Frisian ڰī , Old High German ڰīٲ
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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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On Friday, he will appear in court in London for the latest hearing after he was charged with grievous bodily harm over an alleged assault in a nightclub in 2023.

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The conversation is said to have happened since Israel launched its attack on Iran on Friday.

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Since Friday, Israel hit Iran with its biggest wave of air strikes in years.

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The Dodgers, however, have not issued any team-level statement, and a club executive told The Times’ Dylan Hernández on Friday that they did not plan to make any comment.

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Meanwhile, oil prices surged on Friday after concerns the conflict could disrupt supplies coming from the energy-rich region.

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When To Use

What is Friday the 13th?

Friday the 13th refers to a calendar date superstitiously associated with bad luck and evil doings.

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