单词 | First-day |
释义 | First-day/ˈfəːs(t)deɪ/adjective Designating a Sabbath observed on the first day of the week (Sunday); designating a Christian denomination, or a member of one, that observes the Sabbath on this day. Usually contrasted with observance of the Sabbath on the seventh day: compare seventh-day. Now historical. noun In the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers): (a name for) Sunday, as being the first day of the week. OriginMid 17th century; earliest use found in George Abbot (1562–1633), archbishop of Canterbury. From first + day. |
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