Saturday n 1: the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians [syn: {Saturday}, {Sabbatum}, {Sat}]
Saturday \Sat"ur*day\ (?; 48), n. [OE. Saterday, AS. Saeterdaeg, Saeterndaeg, Saeternesdaeg, literally, Saturn's day, fr. L. Saturnus Saturn + AS. daeg day; cf. L. dies Saturni.] The seventh or last day of the week; the day following Friday and preceding Sunday. [1913 Webster]