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hexaemeron
hexaemeron (ˌhɛksəˈɛmərɒn) or hexahemeronn (Bible) a. the period of six days in which God created the worldb. 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 adjhex•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. |