noun
hebdomad
Hebdomad (noun) means a set of seven things.
noun
1
A set of seven things.
"The Babylonian race will hold the Roman state in its power for a threefold cycle hebdomad of years. Thereafter the Romans will enslave the Persians in the fifth hebdomad of years."
— Stephen J. Shoemaker, Awaiting the End of the World in Early Byzantium: Shifting Imperial Fortunes and Firm Eschatological Faith (2018)
2
A week, meaning a span of seven days.
3
In certain mystical traditions, a group of seven powerful beings said to have created the world, or a title for their ruler.
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Etymology
Comes from Late Latin hebdomada (“number seven; group of seven; seven days”) and hebdomas (“number seven; seven days; seventh day”), which go back to Ancient Greek ἑβδομάς (hebdomás, “group of seven, especially seven days or seven years”), from ἕβδομος (hébdomos, “seventh”) plus -ᾰ́ς (-ắs, suffix forming abstract nouns of number from numerals). It is cognate with French hebdomadaire, hebdo (“weekly periodical”), hebdomadairement (“weekly”), Portuguese hebdomadário (“weekly periodical”), and Spanish hebdomadario (“weekly; weekly periodical; hebdomadary”).
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What is the meaning of hebdomad?
"hebdomad" (noun) means a set of seven things.
What is another word for hebdomad?
Other words for "hebdomad" include week.
What are the different meanings of hebdomad?
"hebdomad" has 3 main meanings: 1. A set of seven things; 2. A week, meaning a span of seven days; 3. In certain mystical traditions, a group of seven powerful beings said to have created the world, or a title for their ruler.
