Day (d ), Benjamin Henry 1810-1889. American printer and journalist who founded the first penny newspaper, the New York Sun (1833). His son Benjamin (1838-1916) invented the Ben Day process for shading printed illustrations. |
Day, Clarence Shepard, Jr. 1874-1935. American writer best known for his autobiographical Life with Father (1935) and Life with Mother (published 1937). |
Day, Dorothy 1897-1980. American journalist and reformer who cofounded the Catholic Worker in 1933 to promote pacifism and social justice. |
day (d)n.1. The period of light between dawn and nightfall; the interval from sunrise to sunset. 2. a. The 24-hour period during which the earth completes one rotation on its axis. b. The period during which a celestial body makes a similar rotation. 3. Abbr. D One of the numbered 24-hour periods into which a week, month, or year is divided. 4. The portion of a 24-hour period that is devoted to work, school, or business: an eight-hour day; a sale that lasted for three days. 5. A 24-hour period or a portion of it that is reserved for a certain activity: a day of rest. 6. a. A specific, characteristic period in one's lifetime: In Grandmother's day, skirts were long. b. A period of opportunity or prominence: Every defendant is entitled to a day in court. That child will have her day. 7. A period of time in history; an era: We studied the tactics used in Napoleon's day. The day of computer science is well upon us. 8. days Period of life or activity: The sick cat's days will soon be over. adj.1. Of or relating to the day. 2. Working during the day: the day nurse. 3. Occurring before nightfall: a day hike. Idioms: day after day For many days; continuously. day in, day out Every day without fail; continuously.
[Middle English dai, day, from Old English dæg; see agh- in Indo-European roots.] |
day Noun 1. the period of 24 hours from one midnight to the next 2. the period of light between sunrise and sunset 3. the part of a day occupied with regular activity, esp. work 4. a period or point in time: in days gone by, in Shakespeare's day 5. a day of special observance: Christmas Day 6. a time of success or recognition: his day will come 7. all in a day's work part of one's normal activity 8. at the end of the day in the final reckoning 9. call it a day to stop work or other activity 10. day in, day out every day without changing 11. that'll be the day a. that is most unlikely to happen b. I look forward to that Related adjective diurnal [Old English dæg]
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ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  day - time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis; "two days later they left"; "they put on two performances every day"; "there are 30,000 passengers per day"tomorrow - the day after today; "what are our tasks for tomorrow?" today - the day that includes the present moment (as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow); "Today is beautiful"; "did you see today's newspaper?" yesterday - the day immediately before today; "it was in yesterday's newspapers" morrow - the next day; "whenever he arrives she leaves on the morrow" eve - the day before; "he always arrives on the eve of her departure" date - a particular day specified as the time something happens; "the date of the election is set by law" daylight, daytime, day - the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside; "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime" night, nighttime, dark - the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside 60 minutes, hour, hr - a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day; "the job will take more than an hour" | | 2. | day - some point or period in time; "it should arrive any day now"; "after that day she never trusted him again"; "those were the days"; "these days it is not unusual"time - an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor in his time" crack of doom, Day of Judgement, Day of Judgment, day of reckoning, doomsday, end of the world, eschaton, Judgement Day, Judgment Day, Last Day, Last Judgement, Last Judgment - (New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives off-day - a day when things go poorly; "I guess this is one of my off-days" | | 3. | day - a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance; "Mother's Day"Admission Day - in some states of the United States: a legal holiday commemorating the day the state was admitted to the Union Arbor Day - a day designated for planting trees Cinco de Mayo - the fifth of May which is observed in Mexico and Mexican-American communities in the United States to commemorate the Mexican victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla in 1862 November 5 - anniversary of the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot rag day - a day on which university students hold a rag red-letter day - a memorably happy or noteworthy day (from the custom of marking holy days in red on church calendars) payday - the day on which you receive pay for your work election day, polling day - the day appointed for an election; in the United States it is the 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November field day - a day for outdoor athletic competition field day - (military) a day for military exercises and display ides - in the Roman calendar: the 15th of March or May or July or October or the 13th of any other month market day - a fixed day for holding a public market Tet - the New Year in Vietnam; observed for three days after the first full moon after January 20th holiday - a day on which work is suspended by law or custom; "no mail is delivered on federal holidays"; "it's a good thing that New Year's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover" February 2, Groundhog Day - if the ground hog emerges and sees his shadow on this day, there will be 6 more weeks of winter Patriot's Day - the 3rd Monday in April; Massachusetts and Maine celebrate the battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775 First of May, May 1, May Day - observed in many countries to celebrate the coming of spring; observed in Russia and related countries in honor of labor Flag Day, June 14 - commemorating the adoption of the United States flag in 1777 | | 4. |  day - the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside; "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime"period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" afternoon - the part of the day between noon and evening; "he spent a quiet afternoon in the park" even, evening, eventide, eve - the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall); "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake" night, nighttime, dark - the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside | | 5. | day - the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working); "my day began early this morning"; "it was a busy day on the stock exchange"; "she called it a day and went to bed"work time - a time period when you are required to work workday, working day - the amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage; "they work an 8-hour day" | | 6. | day - an era of existence or influence; "in the day of the dinosaurs"; "in the days of the Roman Empire"; "in the days of sailing ships"; "he was a successful pianist in his day"epoch, era - a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event | | 7. | day - the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis; "how long is a day on Jupiter?"period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" lunar day - the period of time taken for the moon to make one full rotation on its axis (about 27.3 sidereal days) | | 8. | day - the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day | | 9. | day - a period of opportunity; "he deserves his day in court"; "every dog has his day"chance, opportunity - a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance" | | 10. | Day - United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935) |
day noun 3. date, particular day noun 4. time, age, era, prime, period, generation, heyday, epoch call it a day stop, finish, cease, pack up ( informal) leave off, knock off ( informal) desist, pack it in ( slang) shut up shop, jack it in, chuck it in ( informal) give up or over day after day continually, regularly, relentlessly, persistently, incessantly, nonstop, unremittingly, monotonously, unfalteringly day by day gradually, slowly, progressively, daily, steadily, bit by bit, little by little, by degrees >> adjective diurnal  Translations day [deɪ] n → día m (= working day); jornada; (on) the day that ... → el día que ...; to work an 8-hour day → trabajar 8 horas diarias or al día; he works 8 hours a day → trabaja 8 horas al día; paid by the day → pagado por día; these days, in the present day → hoy en día
 day [deɪ] n → jour m; (on) the day that ... → le jour où ...; paid by the day → payé(e) à la journée; these days, in the present day → de nos jours, à l'heure actuelle
 day [deɪ] n → Tag m; the day that ... → (am Tag,) als ...; paid by the day → tageweise bezahlt;
 day [deɪ] n → giorno; the day before yesterday → l'altroieri;
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