First Day

[ furst dey ]

noun

1. (among Quakers ) Sunday:

   On First Day afternoons, she goes off by herself to enjoy the solitude of writing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of First Day¹

First recorded in 1645–55

Example Sentences

This is not the first day she’s been in front of people.

From Los Angeles Times

He has promised to make public safety his priority, including plans to declare a fentanyl state of emergency on his first day in office.

From Los Angeles Times

It is the first day after the12 days of Christmas.

From BBC

He said he was proud of Amare but insisted the real victory came months ago on that first day back to a regular high school.

From Los Angeles Times

As a result of that run of form, Mercedes went into the summer break optimistic that they had finally found a way forward with their car, even though there were questions, as a new floor introduced in Belgium was taken off the car after a difficult first day of practice.

From BBC