Thurs"day (?), n. [OE.
þursdei, þorsday, from the Scand. name Thor + E. day. Icel. þōrr Thor, the god of thunder, is akin to AS.
þunor thunder;
D. Donderdag Thursday,
G. Donnerstag, Icel. þōrsdagr, Sw. & Dan. Torsdag. √52. See
Thor, Thunder,
and Day.]
The fifth day
of the week,
following Wednesday
and preceding Friday.
Holy Thursday. See under Holy.
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