Etymology

Good Friday

Today it means: The Friday before Easter Sunday, the commemoration of the day on which Christ was crucified. Full definition →

Old English Langa-Friġedæġ
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited fromLanga-Friġedæġ“Long Friday”
  2. English todayGood Friday

From good (“holy”); compare good tide to refer to Christmas or Shrovetide (e.g. Goodtyde and Gudtyde in some British dialects), Good Wednesday, and the Good Book to refer to the Bible. Earlier called Old English Langa-Friġedæġ (“Long Friday”).

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