Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The Friday before Easter, observed by Christians in commemoration of the crucifixion of Jesus.

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  • proper noun The Friday before Easter Sunday, believed by Christians to be the day on which Christ was crucified.

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  • noun Friday before Easter

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[From good, pious, holy (obsolete).]

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From good meaning holy

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  • Thank Good it's Friday!

    April 18, 2014

  • p.s. And thanks for the memoory.

    April 18, 2014