Tues"day (tūz"d&asl;; 48), n. [OE.
Tewesday, AS. Tiwes dæg the
day of Tiw the god of war; akin to
OHG. Zio, Icel. T&ymacr;r, L. Jupiter, Gr.
Zey`s;, cf. OHG. Ziostac Tuesday, G. Dienstag, Icel.
T&ymacr;sdagr. √244. See Deity, Day, and cf. Jovial.]
The third day of
the week, following Monday and preceding Wednesday.