Day vs. Dey

Daynoun

Any period of 24 hours.

Daynoun

A period from midnight to the following midnight.

Daynoun

(astronomy) Rotational period of a planet (especially Earth).

Daynoun

The part of a day period which one spends at one’s job, school, etc.

Daynoun

Part of a day period between sunrise and sunset where one enjoys daylight; daytime.

Daynoun

A specified time or period; time, considered with reference to the existence or prominence of a person or thing; age; time.

Daynoun

A period of contention of a day or less.

Daynoun

(meteorology) A 24-hour period beginning at 6am or sunrise.

Dayverb

To spend a day (in a place).

Daynoun

The time of light, or interval between one night and the next; the time between sunrise and sunset, or from dawn to darkness; hence, the light; sunshine; - also called daytime.

Daynoun

The period of the earth's revolution on its axis. - ordinarily divided into twenty-four hours. It is measured by the interval between two successive transits of a celestial body over the same meridian, and takes a specific name from that of the body. Thus, if this is the sun, the day (the interval between two successive transits of the sun's center over the same meridian) is called a solar day; if it is a star, a sidereal day; if it is the moon, a lunar day. See Civil day, Sidereal day, below.

Daynoun

Those hours, or the daily recurring period, allotted by usage or law for work.

Daynoun

A specified time or period; time, considered with reference to the existence or prominence of a person or thing; age; time.

Daynoun

Preceded by the) Some day in particular, as some day of contest, some anniversary, etc.

Daynoun

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis;

Daynoun

some point or period in time;

Daynoun

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside;

Daynoun

a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance;

Daynoun

the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working);

Daynoun

an era of existence or influence;

Daynoun

a period of opportunity;

Daynoun

the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis;

Daynoun

the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day

Daynoun

United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935)

Day

A day is approximately the period during which the Earth completes one rotation around its axis, which takes around 24 hours. A solar day is the length of time which elapses between the Sun reaching its highest point in the sky two consecutive times.

Deynoun

A servant who has charge of the dairy; a dairymaid.

Deynoun

(historical) The ruler of the Regency of Algiers (now Algeria) under the Ottoman Empire.

Deynoun

A servant who has charge of the dairy; a dairymaid.

Deynoun

The governor of Algiers; - so called before the French conquest in 1830.

Dey

Dey (Arabic: داي), from the Turkish honorific title dayı, literally meaning uncle, was the title given to the rulers of the Regency of Algiers (Algeria), Tripoli, and Tunis under the Ottoman Empire from 1671 onwards. Twenty-nine deys held office from the establishment of the deylicate in Algeria until the French conquest in 1830.The dey was chosen by local civilian, military, and religious leaders to govern for life and ruled with a high degree of autonomy from the Ottoman sultan.