Tūes'day, n.

noun

(tūz'dy̆), n. [O. Eng. Tiseday, A-S. Tiwesdäg, from Tiw, gen. Tiwes, Goth. Tius, Tivis, Icel. Tyr, Tys, O. H. Ger. Zio, Ziewes, the Mars of our ancestors, the god of war, and A-S. däg, a day; Icel. tysdagr, tyrsdagr, Sw. tisdag, Dan. tirsdag, O. Fries. tiesdi, tisdei, D. dingsdag, O. H. Ger. ziestag, M. H. Ger. zistag, N. H. Ger. dienstag.] The third day of the week, following Monday and preceding Wednesday.