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| week [ week ] |
noun (plural weeks) |
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1. 7-day period: a period of seven consecutive days
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2. calendar week: a period of seven days beginning from a specific day, usually Sunday
 the middle of the week
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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
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4. special week: a week containing a particular holiday or dedicated to a particular cause
 Easter week
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adverb |
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U.K. one week after particular day: one week after or before a particular day
 arranged to meet on Thursday week
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| [ Old English wice< Germanic, "series, succession"] |
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