Hebdomadary

Hebdomadary
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. [1913 Webster]

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  • Hebdomadary — 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

  • 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

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