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Wednesday

Also known as Wed, We, W

thumb|The Norse religion|Norse god [[Odin or Wōden, in an 18th century Icelandic manuscript, after whom Wednesday is named]]

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Wednesday is the fourth day of the week in the modern calendar, named after Woden (also known as Odin), a major god in Norse mythology. The day's name reflects the historical influence of Germanic and Norse cultures on the languages and calendars of English-speaking peoples.

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Commons category: Wednesday
series ordinal: 4
exact match: www.w3.org/2006/time#Wednesday
short name: dc.
code: E
hashtag: Wednesday
NCI Thesaurus ID: C64964

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Named days
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thumb|The Norse religion|Norse god [[Odin or Wōden, in an 18th century Icelandic manuscript, after whom Wednesday is named]]

Wednesday is the day of the week in between Tuesday and Thursday. According to international standard ISO 8601, it is the third day of the week. In countries that adopt the traditional "Sunday first" convention, it is the fourth day of the week.