"hexameron" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /hɛkˈsæ.mə.rɔn/ [General-American], /hɛkˈsæ.mə.rən/ [General-American] Forms: hexamerons [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἑξαήμερον (hexaḗmeron, “six-day”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ἑξαήμερον||six-day}} Ancient Greek ἑξαήμερον (hexaḗmeron, “six-day”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} hexameron (plural hexamerons)
  1. (theology) The six days in which God created the world according to the biblical creation story. Categories (topical): Theology
    Sense id: en-hexameron-en-noun-ZMvAJ1X9 Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology
  2. (theology) The narrative in the Book of Genesis describing the events of the hexameron. Categories (topical): Theology, Bible, Six
    Sense id: en-hexameron-en-noun-1EVQUVWK Disambiguation of Bible: 17 66 17 Disambiguation of Six: 33 50 17 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 50 25 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 22 59 18 Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology
  3. (literature) A treatise or sermon concerning the biblical creation story. Categories (topical): Literature
    Sense id: en-hexameron-en-noun-DNRp-MfC Topics: literature, media, publishing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Hexameron, hexæmeron, hexaëmeron, hexaemeron, hexahemeron Hypernyms: cosmogony Related terms: hexameral, Decameron

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