Good Friday
nounUS /ɡʊd fɹaɪːdɛɪ/
Etymology From good (“holy”); compare good tide to refer to Christmas or Shrovetide (e.g. Goodtyde and Gudtyde in some British dialects), Good Wednesday, and the Good Book to refer to the Bible. Earlier called Old English Langa-Friġedæġ (“Long Friday”).
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Christianity The Friday before Easter Sunday, the commemoration of the day on which Christ was crucified.
- Holonyms: Holy Week < Eastertime
- But Good Friday soon restored to lord Nelville all those religious emotions, the want of which he so much regretted on the preceding days.1807, [Germaine] de Staël Holstein, translated by D[ennis] Lawler, “[Book X. Holy week.] Chap[ter] IV.”, in Corinna; or, Italy. […], volume III, London: […] Corri, […]; and sold by Colburn, […], and Mackenzie, […], →OCLC, page 43:
- Derived terms
- Good Friday grass, Good Friday plant