hexaemeron
(ˌhɛksəˈɛmərɒn) or hexahemeron
n (Bible)
a. the period of six days in which God created the world
b. the account of the Creation in Genesis 1
[C16: via Late Latin from Greek, from hexaēmeros (adj) of six days, from hexa- + hēmera day]
ˌhexaˈemeric, ˌhexaˈhemeric adj
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hex•a•em•er•on
(ˌhɛk səˈɛm əˌrɒn)
n. the six days of Creation or the account of them in the Bible. Gen. 1.
[1585–95; < Late Latin < Greek
hexaḗmeron period of six days, neuter of
hexaḗmeros of six days =
hexa- hexa- +
-ēmeros, adj. derivative of
hēméra day]
hex`a•em′er•ic, adj.
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