"hexameron" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /hɛkˈsæ.mə.rɔn/ [General-American], /hɛkˈsæ.mə.rən/ [General-American] Forms: hexamerons [plural], Hexameron [alternative], hexæmeron [alternative], hexaëmeron [alternative], hexaemeron [alternative], hexahemeron [alternative]
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.
    Sense id: en-hexameron-en-noun-ZMvAJ1X9 Categories (other): Theology, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Six Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 24 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 20 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 25 30 Disambiguation of Six: 70 16 14 Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology
  2. (theology) The narrative in the Book of Genesis describing the events of the hexameron.
    Sense id: en-hexameron-en-noun-1EVQUVWK Categories (other): Theology, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Bible Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 24 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 20 36 Disambiguation of Bible: 25 54 21 Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology
  3. (literature) A treatise or sermon concerning the biblical creation story.
    Sense id: en-hexameron-en-noun-DNRp-MfC Categories (other): Literature, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 24 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 20 36 Topics: literature, media, publishing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: cosmogony Related terms: Decameron

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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