Good-Frī'day, n.

n. [D. goed vrijdag, Ger. der gute, der stille freitag, charfreitag, i. e., mournful-Friday, Dan. langfredag, Sw. langfredag, i. e., long-Friday, Bohem. welky patek, Pol. wielki patek, i. e., great-Friday, Fr. vendredi saint, It. venerdì santo, i. e., holy-Friday.] A fast, in memory of our Savior's sufferings, kept on the Friday of passion-week.