Day of the Lord

[ dey uhv thuh lawrd ]

noun

1. Also called Day of Yah·weh [dey, , uh, v , yah, -we]. (in Old Testament theology) a day of final judgment.
2. Also called Day of Christ,. Christianity. the day of the Second Coming.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Day of the Lord¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English

Example Sentences

Sunday is of course the day of the Lord.

From Los Angeles Times

"Blow the trumpet in Zion! Sound the alarm on holy mountain! The day of the Lord is here!"

From Salon

Before play on one day of the Lord's Test against New Zealand, Bairstow had a net surrounded by fans and was happy to talk them through everything he was doing.

From BBC

There’s also an international buffet of films: historical horror thriller “La Révolution” from France, psychological horror film “Cadaver” from Norway, teen horror “Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight” from Poland, “The Day of the Lord” from Spain and “To the Lake” from Poland.

From Seattle Times

How could she know that the Day of the Lord’s Anger was an almost welcome relief from her accusations of lust and adultery?

From Literature