hebdomadal

American  

[heb-dom-uh-dl] / hɛbˈdɒm ə dl /

adjective

1. taking place, coming together, or published once every seven days; weekly.

   hebdomadal meetings;

   hebdomadal groups;

   hebdomadal journals.

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noun

1. a weekly magazine, newspaper, etc.

hebdomadal British  

/ hɛbˈdɒmədərɪ, hɛbˈdɒmədəl, -drɪ /

adjective

1. a rare word for weekly

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Other Word Forms

• hebdomadally
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of hebdomadal

First recorded in 1605–15; from Late Latin hebdomadālis, “weekly”; see hebdomad, -al ¹

Example Sentences

He spoke of the honour of Oxford men and the consistency of the Hebdomadal Board, compared with others he had to deal with.

From Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 by Hare, Augustus J. C.

The wiser heads in the Hebdomadal Board recognised at last that they had better hold their hand.

From The Oxford Movement Twelve Years, 1833-1845 by Church, R. W. (Richard William)

At Oxford the Hebdomadal Council have suspended the filling of the Professorship of Modern Greek for six months.

From Mr. Punch's History of the Great War by Graves, Charles L. (Charles Larcom)

Member of Hebdomadal Council makes inaudible speech, apparently on the subject.

From Aspects of Modern Oxford by Godley, A. D. (Alfred Denis)

The Oxford Hebdomadal Board was addressed on the subject, the names of Lord Ashley, Mr Gladstone, Lord Sandon being among the signatories.

From Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country by Escott, T. H. S. (Thomas Hay Sweet)