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hebdomadary

hebdomadary adjective: hebdomadal.

Adjective

hebdomadary (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) hebdomadal

Noun

hebdomadary (plural hebdomadaries)

  1. A member of a chapter or convent whose week it is to officiate in the choir and perform other services, which, on extraordinary occasions, are performed by the superiors.

Forms of hebdomadary

pluralhebdomadaries

Origin of hebdomadary

From Late Latin hebdomadārius, from hebdomas (“week”).

Questions about hebdomadary

What does hebdomadary mean?
Hebdomadary means hebdomadal.
What part of speech is hebdomadary?
Hebdomadary can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near hebdomadary in the dictionary

  1. hebdomad
  2. hebdomadal
  3. Hebdomadal Council
  4. hebdomadally
  5. hebdomadaries
  6. hebdomadary
  7. hebdomade
  8. hebdomader
  9. hebdomaders
  10. hebdomades
  11. hebdomads

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