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A Mormon; -- the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints being the name assumed by the whole body of Mormons.
A period of from four to six weeks, in the summer, variously placed by almanac makers between the early part of July and the early part of September; canicular days; -- so called in reference to the rising in ancient times of the Dog Star (Sirius) with the sun. Popularly, the sultry, close part of the summer.
A day (December 28) observed by mass or festival in commemoration of the children slain by Herod at Bethlehem; -- called also Holy Innocent's Day.
the first day of a calendar year; the first day of January. Often colloquially abbreviated to New year's or new year.
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Labor hired or performed by the day.
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The present day.
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On this day; on the present day.
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A journal of accounts; a primary record book in which are recorded the debts and credits, or accounts of the day, in their order, and from which they are transferred to the journal.
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The three days preceding the Feast of the Ascension.
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A neuropterous insect of the genus Ephemera and related genera, of many species, and inhabiting fresh water in the larval state; the ephemeral fly; -- so called because it commonly lives but one day in the winged or adult state. See Ephemeral fly, under Ephemeral.
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The light of day as opposed to the darkness of night; the light of the sun, as opposed to that of the moon or to artificial light.
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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, below.
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The morning star; the star which ushers in the day.
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(Preceded by the) Some day in particular, as some day of contest, some anniversary, etc.
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One who works by the day; -- usually applied to a farm laborer, or to a workman who does not work at any particular trade.
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The time during which there is daylight, as distinguished from the night.
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The beginning of the day, or first appearance of light; the dawn; hence, the beginning.
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One given to daydreams.
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The sun, as the orb of day.
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Pertaining to, or characteristic of, working days, or workdays; everyday; hence, plodding; hard-working.
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