- William Ashley Sunday
- nounUnited States evangelist (1862-1935)• Syn: ↑Sunday, ↑Billy Sunday• Instance Hypernyms: ↑evangelist, ↑revivalist, ↑gospeler, ↑gospeller
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William Ashley Sunday
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Sunday,William Ashley — Sunday, William Ashley. Known as “Billy.” 1862 1935. American evangelist. Originally a professional baseball player (1883 1891), he began preaching in 1896 and became a Presbyterian minister in 1903. * * * … Universalium
Sunday — Sunday1 [sun′dā; ] occas. [, sun′dē] n. [ME < OE sunnandæg, lit., sun day, akin to ON sunnudagr, Ger Sonntag < 3d c. transl. of LL dies solis, day of the sun, transl. of LGr hēmera hēlion] the first day of the week: it is observed by most… … English World dictionary
Sunday — Sundaylike, adj. /sun day, dee/, n. 1. the first day of the week, observed as the Sabbath by most Christian sects. 2. a month of Sundays, an indeterminately great length of time: She hadn t taken a vacation in a month of Sundays. adj. 3. of,… … Universalium
Sunday, Billy — orig. William Ashley Sunday born Nov. 19, 1862/63, Ames, Iowa, U.S. died Nov. 6, 1935, Chicago, Ill. U.S. religious revivalist. He became a professional baseball player with the Chicago White Sox in 1883 and later played in Pittsburgh, Pa., and… … Universalium
William — /wil yeuhm/, n. 1. a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter W. 2. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning will and helmet. * * * (as used in expressions) Huddie William Ledbetter Aberhart William George William… … Universalium
Ashley — /ash lee/, n. a male or female given name. * * * (as used in expressions) Ashley William Henry Shaftesbury Anthony Ashley Cooper 1st earl of Shaftesbury Anthony Ashley Cooper 3rd earl of Shaftesbury Anthony Ashley Cooper 7th earl of William… … Universalium
Ashley — (as used in expressions) Ashley, William Henry Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1 conde de Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, 3 conde de Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7 conde de William Ashley Sunday … Enciclopedia Universal
Sunday, Billy — orig. William Ashley Sunday (19 nov. 1862/63, Ames, Iowa, EE.UU.–6 nov. 1935, Chicago, Ill.). Predicador religioso estadounidense. En 1883 se hizo jugador profesional de béisbol con los White Sox de Chicago y posteriormente jugó en Pittsburgh, Pa … Enciclopedia Universal
SUNDAY, William Ashley, Billy — (1862 1935) American REVIVALIST and FUNDAMENTALIST leader who opposed the theory of EVOLUTION and strongly advocated the TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT … Concise dictionary of Religion
Sunday — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sunnandæg (akin to Old High German sunnūntag), from sunne sun + dæg day Date: before 12th century the first day of the week ; the Christian analogue of the Jewish Sabbath • Sundays adverb II.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
