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Definition of day

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Day (n.) The period of the earth's revolution on its axis. -- ordinarily divided into twenty-four hours. It is measured by the interval between two successive transits of a celestial body over the same meridian, and takes a specific name from that of the body. Thus, if this is the sun, the day (the interval between two successive transits of the sun's center over the same meridian) is called a solar day; if it is a star, a sidereal day; if it is the moon, a lunar day. See Civil day, Sidereal day

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Prolong :: Prolong (a.) To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of; to draw out; to continue; as, to prolong one's days..

Day Lily :: Day lily () A genus of plants (Funkia) differing from the last in having ovate veiny leaves, and large white or blue flowers..

Workaday :: Workaday (n.) See Workyday.

Dial :: Dial (n.) An instrument, formerly much used for showing the time of day from the shadow of a style or gnomon on a graduated arc or surface; esp., a sundial; but there are lunar and astral dials. The style or gnomon is usually parallel to the earth's axis, but the dial plate may be either horizontal or vertical..

Damewort :: Damewort (n.) A cruciferrous plant (Hesperis matronalis), remarkable for its fragrance, especially toward the close of the day; -- called also rocket and dame's violet..

Beltane :: Beltane (n.) The first day of May (Old Style).

Augean :: Augean (a.) Of or pertaining to Augeus, king of Elis, whose stable contained 3000 oxen, and had not been cleaned for 30 years. Hercules cleansed it in a single day..

Promising :: Promising (a.) Making a promise or promises; affording hope or assurance; as, promising person; a promising day..

Spell :: Spell (n.) The time during which one person or gang works until relieved; hence, any relatively short period of time, whether a few hours, days, or weeks..

Sidereal :: Sidereal (a.) Measuring by the apparent motion of the stars; designated, marked out, or accompanied, by a return to the same position in respect to the stars; as, the sidereal revolution of a planet; a sidereal day..

Faradic :: Faradic (a.) Of or pertaining to Michael Faraday, the distinguished electrician; -- applied especially to induced currents of electricity, as produced by certain forms of inductive apparatus, on account of Faraday's investigations of their laws..

Off :: Off (a.) Designating a time when one is not strictly attentive to business or affairs, or is absent from his post, and, hence, a time when affairs are not urgent; as, he took an off day for fishing: an off year in politics..

Hexahemeron :: Hexahemeron (n.) A term of six days.

Salute :: Salute (v. t.) To honor, as some day, person, or nation, by a discharge of cannon or small arms, by dipping colors, by cheers, etc..

Ferial :: Ferial (a.) Belonging to any week day, esp. to a day that is neither a festival nor a fast..

Yesternoon :: Yesternoon (n.) The noon of yesterday; the noon last past.

Break :: Break (v. t.) The first appearing, as of light in the morning; the dawn; as, the break of day; the break of dawn..

Suiting :: Suite (n.) One of the old musical forms, before the time of the more compact sonata, consisting of a string or series of pieces all in the same key, mostly in various dance rhythms, with sometimes an elaborate prelude. Some composers of the present day affect the suite form..

Return :: Return (n.) A day in bank. See Return day, below..

Dog Day :: Dog day () Alt. of Dogda.