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week

week [ week ]


noun  (plural weeks)
Definition:
 
1. 7-day period: a period of seven consecutive days

2. calendar week: a period of seven days beginning from a specific day, usually Sunday
the middle of the week

3. working week: the days of the week or the time every week during which somebody usually works
goes to bed early during the week

4. special week: a week containing a particular holiday or dedicated to a particular cause
Easter week



adverb 
Definition:
 
U.K. one week after particular day: one week after or before a particular day
arranged to meet on Thursday week

[ Old English wice< Germanic, "series, succession"]

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