The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Hebdomadary — Heb*dom a*da*ry, n. [LL. hebdomadarius: cf. F. hebdomadier.] (R. C. Ch.) 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hebdomadary — /heb dom euh der ee/, n., pl. hebdomadaries, adj. n. 1. Rom. Cath. Ch. a member of a church or monastery appointed for one week to sing the chapter Mass and lead in the recitation of the breviary. adj. 2. hebdomadal (def. 1). [1400 50; late ME… … Universalium
Hebdomadary — The *canon whose duty it was to celebrate mass for a week; the role was taken in rotation among a cathedral s canons. [< Gr. hebdomas = week] … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
hebdomadary — heb·dom·a·dary … English syllables
hebdomadary — adjective of or occurring every seven days a weekly visit weekly paper • Syn: ↑weekly, ↑hebdomadal • Similar to: ↑periodic, ↑periodical • … Useful english dictionary
Hebdomadal — Heb*dom a*dal, Hebdomadary Heb*dom a*da*ry, a. [L. hebdomadalis, LL. hebdomadarius: cf. F. hebdomadaire.] Consisting of seven days, or occurring at intervals of seven days; weekly. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Weekly — Week ly, a. 1. Of or pertaining to a week, or week days; as, weekly labor. [1913 Webster] 2. Coming, happening, or done once a week; hebdomadary; as, a weekly payment; a weekly gazette. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Diocese of Palestrina — Diocese of Palestrina † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Diocese of Palestrina (PBÆNESTINENSIS) The town of Palestrina, in the province of Rome, central Italy, is the ancient Præneste, situated on the Via Labicana, the origin of which was… … Catholic encyclopedia
Regularity of recurrence — (Roget s Thesaurus) Periodicity < N PARAG:Regularity of recurrence >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 periodicity periodicity intermittence Sgm: N 1 beat beat Sgm: N 1 oscillation oscillation &c. 314 Sgm: N 1 pulse pulse pulsation Sgm … English dictionary for students
weekly — a. Hebdomadal, hebdomadary … New dictionary of synonyms
