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hebdomad

 
Dictionary: heb·do·mad   (hĕb'də-măd') pronunciation

n.
  1. A group of seven.
  2. A period of seven days; a week.

[Latin hebdomas, hebdomad-, the number seven, from Greek, from hebdomos, seventh, from hepta, seven.]


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a group of seven; a week
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: any period of seven consecutive days
  Synonym: week


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