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hexameron

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /hɛkˈsæ.mə.rɔn/
  • General-American: /hɛkˈsæ.mə.rən/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The six days in which God created the world according to the biblical creation story.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The narrative in the Book of Genesis describing the events of the hexameron.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A treatise or sermon concerning the biblical creation story.

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Topics: literature, media, publishing

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Alternative letter-case form of hexameron.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑξαήμερον (hexaḗmeron, “six-day”).