Tuesday ,
n. [OE. Tewesday, AS. Tiwes dæg the day of Tiw the god of war; akin to OHG. Zio, Icel. Tȳr, L. Jupiter, Gr. Ζεύς;, cf. OHG. Ziostac Tuesday, G. Dienstag, Icel. Tȳsdagr. √244. See Deity, Day, and cf. Jovial.] The third day of the week, following Monday and preceding Wednesday.1913 Webster