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hebdomad

American  
[heb-duh-mad] / ˈhɛb dəˌmæd /

noun

  1. the number seven.

  2. a period of seven successive days; week.

hebdomad British  
/ ˈhɛbdəˌmæd /

noun

  1. obsolete the number seven or a group of seven

  2. a rare word for week

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Etymology

Origin of hebdomad

1535–45; < Latin hebdomad- < Greek (stem of hebdomás week), equivalent to hébdom ( os ) seventh ( hepta- ) + -ad- -ad 1

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