hebdomadary

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

hebdomadary (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) hebdomadal

Noun

hebdomadary (plural hebdomadaries)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) 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.

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References

“hebdomadary”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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