hebdomad

/ˈhɛbdəˌmæd/
noun
  1. A group of seven things; a week.
    • In some cultures, a hebdomad is considered a sacred unit of time.
    • The ancient calendar was based on a hebdomad of days.
    • The poet wrote a series of seven poems, one for each day of the hebdomad.
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