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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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Shine :: Shine (v. i.) To emit rays of light; to give light; to beam with steady radiance; to exhibit brightness or splendor; as, the sun shines by day; the moon shines by night..

Rudmasday :: Rudmasday (n.) Either of the feasts of the Holy Cross, occuring on May 3 and September 14, annually..

Bitter :: Bitter (v. t.) Causing pain or smart; piercing; painful; sharp; severe; as, a bitter cold day..

Saturnalia :: Saturnalia (n. pl.) The festival of Saturn, celebrated in December, originally during one day, but afterward during seven days, as a period of unrestrained license and merriment for all classes, extending even to the slaves..

Decrease :: Decrease (n.) To grow less, -- opposed to increase; to be diminished gradually, in size, degree, number, duration, etc., or in strength, quality, or excellence; as, they days decrease in length from June to December..

Dominical :: Dominical (a.) Indicating, or pertaining to, the Lord's day, or Sunday..

Noonday :: Noonday (n.) Midday; twelve o'clock in the day; noon.

Lent :: Lent (n.) A fast of forty days, beginning with Ash Wednesday and continuing till Easter, observed by some Christian churches as commemorative of the fast of our Savior..

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

Quadragene :: Quadragene (n.) An indulgence of forty days, corresponding to the forty days of ancient canonical penance..

Ides :: Ides (n. pl.) The fifteenth day of March, May, July, and October, and the thirteenth day of the other months..

Late :: Late (v.) Far advanced toward the end or close; as, a late hour of the day; a late period of life..

Let-up :: Let-up (n.) Abatement; also, cessation; as, it blew a gale for three days without any let-up..

Week :: Week (n.) A period of seven days, usually that reckoned from one Sabbath or Sunday to the next..

Name :: Name (n.) To designate by name or specifically for any purpose; to nominate; to specify; to appoint; as, to name a day for the wedding..

Meridian :: Meridian (a.) Midday; noon.

Maying :: Maying (n.) The celebrating of May Day.

Hemeralopia :: Hemeralopia (n.) A disease of the eyes, in consequence of which a person can see clearly or without pain only by daylight or a strong artificial light; day sight..

Keep :: Keep (v. i.) To be in session; as, school keeps to-day..

Node :: Node (n.) A hole in the gnomon of a dial, through which passes the ray of light which marks the hour of the day, the parallels of the sun's declination, his place in the ecliptic, etc..