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septimana

American  
[sep-tuh-mey-nuh] / ˌsɛp təˈmeɪ nə /

noun

plural

septimanae

  1. a week.

Etymology

Origin of septimana

< Late Latin septimāna; see semainier

Example Sentences

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So "septimana" signifies "seven mornings"; whence the French word "semaine".

From The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle by Ingram, J. H. (James Henry)

Quod si festum evenerit eadem septimana die veneris, addito alio festo in alia septimana veniente, dividentur illi duo dies inter dominum et operarium ut supradictum est.'

From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Vinogradoff, Paul

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