Sunday
/ˈsʌndeɪ/noun
उच्चारण सन्डे
रविवार, इतवार
Basic word
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the day of the week after Saturday and before Monday
रविवार, इतवार
- on Sunday
- a Sunday market
- We usually visit my grandparents on Sunday.
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- The market is closed every Sunday.
- Last Sunday it rained all day, so we stayed at home.
Synonyms Ravivaar Itvaar day of rest
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
Ravivaar Itvaar day of rest
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In your Sunday best (wearing your best clothes); a month of Sundays (a very long time).
Idioms: in your Sunday best (सबसे अच्छे कपड़े पहने), a month of Sundays (बहुत लंबा समय)।
⌂Word origin and word building
Word origin: Sunday means 'the sun's day' (like Ravivaar, from Ravi, the sun).
शब्द-उत्पत्ति में Sunday का अर्थ 'सूर्य का दिन' है (रविवार की तरह, रवि अर्थात सूर्य से)।
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General knowledge
Sunday became the weekly holiday in India during British rule (1890, after efforts by labour leader Narayan Meghaji Lokhande).
ब्रिटिश शासन के दौरान रविवार भारत में साप्ताहिक अवकाश बना (1890, मज़दूर नेता नारायण मेघाजी लोखंडे के प्रयासों के बाद)।