thursday, n. [OE. , , from the Scand. name Thor + E. day. Icel. Thor, the god of thunder, is akin to AS. thunder; D. Donderdag Thursday, G. Donnerstag, Icel. , Sw. & Dan. Torsdag. √52. See Thor, Thunder, and Day.].
The fifth day of the week, following Wednesday and preceding Friday. [1913 Webster]